Composition
- One member from each college that offers graduate training. Normally, at least one shall be a member of the Senate. (F)
- One member from WSU libraries faculty. (F)
- Three graduate students, with one-year terms (renewable), with at least two geographic regions represented. (G)
- President, Graduate and Professional Student Association; dean of the Graduate School, serving as secretary; provost and executive vice president or designee; all chancellors or their designee(s); representative from the Registrar’s Office. (X)(#)
Function
- On a continuous basis, reviews and appraises graduate educational policies, programs, and procedures.
- Recommends establishment, continuation, modification, and termination of graduate degrees, certificates, and plans.
- Advises the Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education.
- Reviews and makes policy recommendations regarding graduate education.
- Consults with the Academic Affairs Committee and the Professional Health Sciences Committee on those policies and procedures that jointly affect graduate and undergraduate education or health professional programs.
Workload
- The Graduate Studies Committee meets every other Tuesday, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Workload Committee Chair
- Meetings: 3 hours/month
- Steering and Senate attendance: 6 hours/month
- Additional meetings with Graduate School as needed: 1 to 2 hours/month
- Reviewing materials: 2 to 3 hours/month
- Total: 12 to 14 hours/month = 3 to 3.5 hours/week
Workload Committee Member
- Meetings: 3 hours/month
- Reviewing materials: 1 to 2 hours/month
- Total: 4 to 5 hours/month = 1 to 1.25 hours/week
Additional notes
- Chair or co-chairs are elected by the Committee.
- Permanent Subcommittee: Catalog Subcommittee.
- Whenever possible, at least one non-ex officio member of the Graduate Studies Committee shall serve on the Catalog Subcommittee.
- Has representation on the Steering Committee, Catalog Subcommittee and the Syllabus Committee.
- Responsible to: Faculty Senate.
- Reports to: Faculty Senate, the president, the provost and executive vice president, and the vice provost for graduate and professional education.
| Name | Rank | College | Location | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee Chair: Ryan Thomas (F) | |||||
| 2026 Rotation | |||||
| Maia Avtandilashvili (F) | Associate Professor | CoPPS | Tri-Cities | 2023 | 2026 |
| George Tabatadze (F) | Associate Professor | CoPPS | Tri-Cities | 2023 | 2026 |
| 2027 Rotation | |||||
| Pouria Bahmani (F) | Assistant Professor | VCEA | Pullman | 2024 | 2027 |
| Min Du (F) | Regents Professor | CAHNRS | Pullman | 2024 | 2027 |
| Ann Dyer (F) | Library Director | Libraries | Spokane | 2024 | 2027 |
| Teddi Nee (F) | Assistant Professor | CoN | Tri-Cities | 2024 | 2027 |
| 2028 Rotation | |||||
| Xinghua Gao (F) | Associate Professor | CCB | Vancouver | 2025 | 2028 |
| Erik Johnson (F) | Associate Professor | CAS | Pullman | 2025 | 2028 |
| Oladunni Oluwoye (F) | Associate Professor | ESFCoM | WSU Spokane | 2025 | 2028 |
| James Peters | Associate Professor | CVM | Pullman | 2025 | 2028 |
| Peter Van Mullem (F) | Professor | CESHS | Pullman | 2025 | 2028 |
| Student Representatives | |||||
| Setareh Alibakhshi | Graduate Student | Graduate Student Representative | Pullman | 2025 | 2026 |
| Sadra Amirabadi | Graduate Student | Graduate Student Representative | Pullman | 2025 | 2026 |
| Moazzam Rind | Graduate Student | Graduate Student Representative | Pullman | 2025 | 2026 |
| Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members | |||||
| Robert Bauman | Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education | Chancellor Designee | Tri-Cities | Tri-Cities Representative | Tri-Cities Representative |
| Shannon Calderone | Associate Professor | Chancellor Designee | Everett | Everett Representative | Everett Representative |
| Doug Call | Vice Provost for Graduate Academic Programs | Office of the Provost Representative | Pullman | Office of the Provost Representative | Office of the Provost Representative |
| Greg Crouch | Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Academic Programs | Office of the Graduate School | Pullman | Office of the Graduate School Representative | Office of the Graduate School Representative |
| Blaine Golden | Assistant Registrar | Office of the Registrar | Pullman | Office of the Registrar | Office of the Registrar |
| Jonah Piovia-Scott | Associate Professor | Chancellor Designee | Vancouver | Vancouver Represenative | Vancouver Representative |
| Vacant | -- | GPSA | Pullman | GPSA Representative | GPSA Representative |
| Vacant | -- | Chancellor Designee | Spokane | Spokane Representative | Spokane Representative |