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Functions of the Graduate Council

Review and make recommendations to the Dean of Graduate Studies and/or the Graduate Faculty on policies and regulations of the College of Graduate Studies, including the composition, nature, and functions of Graduate Council;
Review and approve/disapprove all new graduate courses and graduate programs, including changes in courses and programs;
Review and make recommendations to the Dean of Graduate Studies on nominations for graduate faculty membership;
Make recommendations on specific issues of College of Graduate Studies operations properly brought before Council;
Serve as a channel of communication between the graduate faculty and the Dean of Graduate Studies;
Serve as the executive committee of the College of Graduate Studies between meetings of the graduate faculty;
Make such studies and take such actions as it deems necessary and proper to foster the development of graduate work of high quality at Youngstown State University.

**GRADUATE COUNCIL MEMBERS 2023-2024**
Name	Department	Type of Membership
J. Paul Louth	Dana School of Music	CCCA Grad Program Director
Joseph Carucci	Dana School of Music	CCCA CGS Committee
Jake Protivnak	Psychological Sciences and Counseling	BCLASSE Grad Program Director
Lauren Cummins	Teacher Education and Leadership Studies	BCLASSE CGS Committee
Christopher Bellas	Criminal Justice and Consumer Services	BCHHS CGS Committee
Valerie O’Dell	Nursing	BCHHS Graduate Program Director
Virgil Solomon	Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering	STEM CGS Committee
Douglas Genna	Chemical and Biological Sciences	STEM Grad Program Director
Patrick J. Bateman	Management and Marketing	WCBA Grad Program Director
Kendra Fowler	Management and Marketing	WCBA CGS Committee
Vincent Hepola	Student Representative
Carlie Geyer	Student Representative

Douglas Genna
Graduate Council Chair

Kendra Fowler
Graduate Council Secretary

J. Paul Louth
Graduate Admission and Appeals Committee chair

Virgil Solomon
Graduate Curriculum Committee Chair

Sal Sanders
Exceptions Chair

Christopher Bellas
Grievance Committee Chair

Graduate Student Advisory Council Minutes:

Graduate Committees

Graduate Committees
Research at Youngstown State
Youngstown State University is committed to fostering high quality, nationally competitive research to promote faculty and student development in support of the teaching mission of the University. As noted in its mission statement, The Office of Research Services supports the continued development of faculty scholarship and serves as the principal point of contact for both internally and externally funded programs at Youngstown State University.

New Frontiers Publications
Forms
GA Evaluation Form
Form to be used to evaluate a Graduate Assistant’s performance at the end of each term.
Petition for Late Withdrawal Form
Form to request a withdrawal from a course with a grade of F assigned due to circumstances beyond the student’s control. Not applicable if the student completed the course.
Transient Status Form
Request for Transient status. Required before taking a course at another institution.
Transfer Credit Form
Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit.
Undergraduate to take Graduate Course Form
Application by an undergraduate to enroll in a graduate (5800 or higher level) course
Dual Enrollment Form (for approved programs only)

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