Graduate Student Activities and Advisory Committee

 According to rules of the University Senate, the faculty of each College within the University and the faculty of the Graduate School must establish some form of student advisory council to represent student opinion on academic matters.  The Graduate Student Activities and Advisory Committee conforms to the rules of the University Senate.

Functions:

• Fosters communication between faculty and students.

• Plans and implements programs of interest to the graduate students and nursing profession.

• Reviews and makes recommendations to the dean regarding:
  • Student conduct in terms of professional nursing ethics and related University and Medical Center documents.
  • Evaluation procedures for courses and teaching
• Advises the dean regarding proposed appointment and promotion of faculty members in accordance with University Administrative Regulations (ARII‑1.0‑1, pg. 4).
• Evaluates the programs of the College that relate to students and makes recommendations to the dean.
• Identifies resources and support systems which will facilitate successful completion of the program.
• Identifies student problems and concerns and recommends appropriate actions to the dean.
• Evaluates activities of the graduate student body annually and makes recommendations to the dean.

Membership:

• Six students, elected by the graduate student body (three master's, two doctoral from campus, 1 master's from an outreach site)
• One graduate faculty member, elected by the graduate student body.
• Student services officer.
• Assistant dean for research and the Ph.D. program, ex-officio and the assistant dean for advanced practice nursing.
• Chair to be elected from among the student members.

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