Graduate Council

The role of the Graduate Council (“the Council”) is to consistently improve the quality of graduate education at Grand Canyon University. The Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Dean of the Graduate Studies and the Provost/Chief Academic Officer in ensuring consistency of standards for scholarship across all graduate programs at the University. The Council is also responsible for monitoring the alignment of program and scholarship standards of the University with generally accepted practices in academe and industry.

The Council is comprised of two representatives from each college, the Graduate Studies Dean ex officio, up to four graduate students, one at-large member, and legal counsel.  One representative from each college must be an assistant dean or higher with direct responsibilities for graduate programs. The second member from each college must be a terminally-degreed, full-time faculty member. Up to one graduate student from each college may also be appointed at the discretion of the college dean. The at-large member is appointed by the Provost/Chief Academic Office. The Council is chaired by the Dean of the Graduate Studies. Ad hoc committees are formed as required to accomplish the work of the Council. Ad hoc committees will be chaired by a member of the Council and appointed by the dean.