Graduate Education Committee
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Principal Function: The principal function of each standing committee is to investigate problems within its area of concern and to propose to the Academic Senate any policy recommendations that result from such study.
Committee Functions:
- To formulate, review, and recommend policies and criteria regarding graduate curricular programs;
- To formulate, review, and recommend policies and criteria regarding graduate courses;
- To formulate, review, and recommend policies and criteria regarding postbaccalaureate certificate programs, education credential and postbaccalaureate credential programs;
- To review and evaluate all existing graduate programs and proposals for new graduate curricular programs, and to make recommendations concerning additions, modifications and/or deletions, based upon criteria and procedures as specified by University policy;
- To review and evaluate all graduate course proposals based upon criteria and procedures as specified by University policy;
- To provide advice and support regarding graduate education on campus.
Meeting Schedule - Fall 2025 Semester
All meetings are from 2:00PM to 4:00PM. To request additional meeting information, please contact the committee via the form button above.
- August 29, 2025
- September 26, 2025
- October 24, 2025
- November 21, 2025
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
| Committee Membership | Email @fullerton.edu | Department | College | Term Ends Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Carlin, Chair* | jcarlin | Geological Sciences | NSM | 2026 |
| Nancy Watkins | nwatkins | Ed Doctorate | EDUC | 2026 |
| David Adams | dadams | Politics, Administration and Justice | SOC SCI | 2026 |
| Kellie Lanham-Friedman | klanham-friedman | Library | L/A/C | 2026 |
| Cylor Spaulding | cspaulding | Communications/Graduate Program Coordinator | CCOM | 2026 |
| John Koegel | jkoegel | School of Music | ARTS | 2027 |
| Pratanu Ghosh* | pghosh | Civil and Environmental Engineering | ECS | 2027 |
| Jochen Burgtorf | jburgtorf | History | HUM | 2027 |
| Gordon Capp | gcapp | Social Work | HHD | 2027 |
| Pawel Kalczynski* | pkalczynski | Information Systems and Decision Sciences | CBE | 2027 |
| Amir Dabirian | adabirian | Provost/VPAA | Ex Officio | non-voting |
| Designee: Aimee Nelson | anelson | Office of Graduate Studies | non-voting | |
| Pending | Grad Student | 2026 | ||
| Pending | Grad Student | 2026 | ||
| Pending | Exec Liaison | |||
