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The University of Washington’s Graduate School Council is an elected body that advises the Dean of the Graduate School on graduate education policies, related issues, and recommendations from program reviews. The Council acts on behalf of the Graduate Faculty and has legislative authority for all matters pertaining to graduate education requiring a vote of elected representatives. The Council's recommendations form the basis for all new graduate degree authorizations by the Board of Regents.
Graduate School Council Working Documents
| Name | Representation | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Austin | School of Public Health | Spring 2014 |
| Maggie Baker | School of Nursing | Spring 2014 |
| Ann Marie Borys | College of Built Environments | Spring 2014 |
| Marshall Brown | College of Arts and Sciences - Arts and Humanities - B | Spring 2013 |
| Kima Cargill | UW Tacoma | Spring 2013 |
| Joe Cook | Evans School of Public Affairs | Spring 2014 |
| Ellen Covey | College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences - A | Spring 2014 |
| Nancy Farwell | School of Social Work | Spring 2015 |
| Dave Fluharty | College of the Environment -II- | Spring 2014 |
| Brian Iritani | School of Medicine | Spring 2013 |
| Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren | UW Bothell | Spring 2013 |
| Ron Krabill | UW Bothell | Spring 2015 |
| Patricia Moy | College of Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences - B | Spring 2012 |
| John Palmieri | College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences - B | Spring 2015 |
| Ed Rice | Foster School of Business | Spring 2015 |
| Christine Riedy | School of Dentistry | Spring 2014 |
| Hans Jochen Scholl | Information School | Spring 2014 |
| Doug Sprugel | College of the Environment -I- | Spring 2013 |
| John Stanton | College of Engineering | Spring 2015 |
| Marcy Stein | UW Tacoma - Education | Spring 2012 |
| Rheem Totah | School of Pharmacy | Spring 2015 |
| Vacant | College of Education | Spring 2015 |
| Name | Representation |
|---|---|
| Tony English | UW Professional & Continuing Education |
| Nancy Huling | UW Libraries |
| Adam Sherman | GPSS President |
Updated September 27, 2012