Graduate Committee

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Overview | Current Year (AY 2026-2027) | Resolutions | Archives

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Overview

Responsibilities:

1. Review and make recommendations to the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee on proposals for new graduate degree programs, specializations, and courses.
2. Evaluate and make recommendations on petitions for extenuating circumstances, such as validation of outdated coursework.
3. Establish and revise guidelines for professional standards for graduate students.
4. Enact graduate policies in line with California Education Code (Title 5), CSU systemwide policies, and nationwide best practices.
5. Support and enact any graduate program-related changes.
6. Make recommendations on reinstatement/suspension of programs.
7. Serve as a conduit for feedback from and representation of all graduate programs.
8. Address concerns and situations unique to graduate students.

 

Please note: AY 2025-2026 was the inaugural year for this committee, which was approved by the Academic Senate on June 3, 2025, per resolution -997-25.

Current Year (AY 2026-2027)

Charges:

TBD

Meetings:

TBD

 

Membership:

One faculty member from each college with experience in administering a graduate program or supporting graduate curriculum, a representative from Professional Consultative Services, and the Academic Senate Curriculum Chair or designee. Ex officio non-voting members shall be the Dean of Graduate Education or designee, the Executive Director of Academic Programs and Planning or designee, the EPaCE dean or designee, a representative from the Office of the Registrar, and a graduate student representative.

 

New: Click here to submit your statement of interest if you would like to serve on the Graduate Committee.

2026-2027 Membership

Name	Department	College/Unit	Office Phone	Email	Exp. Term
Arrington, Nancy	Political Science	CLA	(805) 756-2757	naarring@calpoly.edu	2027
Bellardo, John (Chair)	Computer Engineering	CENG	(805) 756-7256	bellardo@calpoly.edu	2027
Bodwin, Kelly	Statistics	BCSM	(805) 756-2450	kbodwin@calpoly.edu	2027
Flores, Carlos	Economics	OCOB	(805) 756-2907	cflore32@calpoly.edu	2027
Hewavitharana, Shashika	Plant Sciences	CAFES	(805) 756-2856	shewavit@calpoly.edu	2027
Lathrop, Amanda	Graduate Education	Academic Affairs	(805) 756-2328	lathrop@calpoly.edu	EO (Dean of Graduate Education)
Morris, Andrew	Academic Programs and Planning	Academic Affairs	(805) 756-2298	admorris@calpoly.edu	EO (Executive Director of Academic Programs and Planning)
Olsen, Clare	Architecture	CAED	(805) 756-1412	clolsen@calpoly.edu	2027
Parsons, Daniel	Catalog	Strategic Enrollment Management & Student Affairs	(805) 756-7195	daparson@calpoly.edu	EO (Office of the Registrar)
Reyes, Hannah	Graduate Student Representative	ASI	-	hreyes01@calpoly.edu	EO (ASI)
Richards, Rebecca	Graduate Education Advisor	PCS	(805) 756-6554	rricha15@calpoly.edu	2027
Uway, Bianca	Extended, Professional, and Continuing Education	Academic Affairs	(805) 756-1510	buway@calpoly.edu	EO (EPaCE)
Walker, John	Curriculum Chair	Academic Senate	(805) 756-7128	jwalker@calpoly.edu	2026
VACANT		Solano Campus			2026

 

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Resolutions

AS-997-25 Resolution to Establish the Academic Senate Graduate Committee.
Adopted by the Senate: June 3, 2025
Supported by President Armstrong

 

 

Archives

 

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