# Graduate Council

**Source**: https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/gc/
**Parent**: https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/

- [Academics](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/)
- [Graduate Council](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/gc/)

# Graduate Council

- [Academics](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/)
- [Graduate Council](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/gc/)
- [Members](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/gc/gc-members/)
- [Meeting Dates & Agenda Deadlines](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/gc/gc-dates/)
- [Agendas & Minutes](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/gc/archive/)

The **Graduate Council** sets policy and standards for graduate education and research at the University of Florida.

Its membership includes:

- The Dean of the Graduate School as chair.
- Six graduate faculty members, appointed by the Provost.
- Six graduate faculty members, elected by graduate faculty.
- One graduate student, elected by the Graduate Student Council (plus an alternate).

All members serve for overlapping three-year terms, aside from the Graduate School Dean (permanent chair) and the graduate student representative (one year).

It meets every third Thursday at 1 p.m. at 110 Grinter Hall from September through May. It may meet in June, if needed. It does not meet in July and August.

For more information, click these links:

- [Current Graduate Council Members](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/gc/gc-members/)
- [Current Meeting Dates and Agenda Deadlines](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/gc/gc-dates/)
- [Archive of Past Agendas and Minutes](https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/academics/gc/archive/)
- [UF Academic Approval Tracking System](https://approval.ufl.edu/)
- [Graduate Council on UF Fora](https://fora.aa.ufl.edu/University/JointCommittees/Graduate-Council)

**Questions?** Email Executive Secretary Lorna Dishman at [lornad@ufl.edu](mailto:lornad@ufl.edu).

**Need proposal submission help?** Email [grad-council@ufl.edu](mailto:grad-council@ufl.edu).