Graduate Council

Nominated by their dean and appointed by the Graduate Dean, members of the Graduate Council serve terms of three years. The council meets monthly and advises the Graduate Dean on matters related to graduate education. Minutes for the council meetings are available online. The council also reviews existing graduate programs, proposals for new graduate programs, and appointments of graduate faculty. The council has three standing committees: the Administrative-Admissions-Advisory, Program, and Course Committees. The council also serves as the Graduate Academic Grievance Committee for matters pertaining to graduate students. The Graduate Dean chairs the Graduate Council.

Members are selected to be broadly representative of the graduate programs at UHM, with two representatives from each of the large colleges, one representative from each of the smaller colleges and schools, and one representative selected on a rotating basis from the smallest schools. In addition, the Graduate Student Organization is represented.

The following summarizes the composition of the Graduate Council:

• Graduate Dean — Chair
• Associate Graduate Dean — Vice-Chair
• College of Business Administration — 2 members
• College of Arts and Humanities — 2 members
• College of Education — 2 members
• College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature — 2 members
• College of Natural Sciences — 2 members
• College of Social Sciences — 2 members
• Graduate Student Organization — 2 members *
• College of Engineering — 1 member
• School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies — 1 member
• School of Medicine — 1 member
• School of Nursing — 1 member
• School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology — 1 member
• School of Social Work — 1 member
• College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources — 1 member

* One member is the GSO president and the second member is selected by the GSO from elected officers and representatives.