Current DGS Meeting Agenda

Graduate Student Council

2025 – 2026 (Kyle Cook, GSC President)

Admission and Academic Policies

Recruiting Headwinds (Beth Boehm)

Websites
International Deadlines
Research
Job Market
Admissions Updates, Reminders and Proactive Recruitment (Patriece Campbell-Palmer)
DGS Toolkit
Communication and Outreach
Website Updates

Enrollment (Beth Boehm)

Doctoral/Masters Candidacy/GS 799
Dissertation Hours
Summer Semester (6 credit hours only)
Heathy Minds (Beth Boehm)
Survey
Mentoring Compacts (Beth Boehm and Michelle Rodems)
Graduate Writing Across Disciplines Course ENGL 677 (Beth Boehm)
Dashboards (Paul DeMarco)
Set up meetings with PhD programs

Web-site Update (Courtney Kerr)

Transfer Credit (Courtney Kerr)

Transfer credit from another institution, ensure the transfer credit is submitted to transfer credit hours taken at another institution after the students first semester as a graduate student.
Accelerated programs ensure the transfer credit form is submitted to transfer credit hours taken as an undergraduate after the students first semester as a graduate student.

Thesis/Dissertation Advisory Committee Forms (Courtney Kerr)

Dates to Remember (Courtney Kerr)

Hooding Information

Doctoral Hooding and Graduation Ceremony (Courtney Kerr)

Faculty RSVP (Courtney Kerr)

Funded Student

Fellowship and Scholarships Combination (Paul DeMarco)

Hiring Process (Beth Boehm)

Leave Policies (Beth Boehm)

Graduate Student Success

Graduate Student Appreciation Week: November 10-14