Graduate Curriculum Committee
Last Updated: 1/31/2023Contact Name
Dena Smith, Assistant to the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate Schooldenas@clemson.edu
Description
The Graduate Curriculum Committee
- Provides oversight of the curriculum for all graduate programs, certificates, and courses within the University.
- Makes recommendations to the Provost concerning any changes to the graduate curriculum.
This committee is authorized and described in the Clemson University Faculty Manual. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the current President of the Faculty Senate.
Membership Composition
Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School (or dean’s designee) serves as non-voting chair
Membership Composition - Graduate Curriculum Committee Seat Type Quantity Term Length Date of Term Initiation Seat Filling Mechanism Voting or Non-Voting Other Factors Regular Faculty Member (Two per college) 14 3 years Elected by and from members of the College Curriculum Committee Voting Regular Faculty Member (Library regular faculty member) 1 3 years Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college Non-voting Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School or designee 1 By position Non-voting Staff Member (Members of the Graduate School, as needed) Appointed by Dean of the Graduate School Non-voting Registrar or designee 1 By position Non-voting Graduate Student 1 1 years Nominated by President of the Graduate Student Government and Appointed by Dean of the Graduate School Non-voting Membership List (Last Updated: 1/31/2023)
Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Chair
Chair List - Graduate Curriculum Committee Name Chair Type Email* College or Division Department Term Start Term End William Ferrell Chair fwillia CECAS Industrial Engineering Members
Member List - Graduate Curriculum Committee Name Seat Type Email* College or Division Department Service Start Service End Brandon Turner Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college bturne2 BSHS Political Science 8/14/2024 Andrea Feeser Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college afeeser CAAH Performing Arts 8/14/2024 Bruce Whisler Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college bwhisle CAAH Performing Arts 8/14/2025 Julia Kerrigan Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college jkerrig CAFLS 8/14/2025 Linda Ward Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college ldward CBSHS Nursing 8/14/2025 Rahul Rai Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college rrai CECAS Automotive Engineering 8/14/2025 Eric McLamore Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college emclamo CECAS Agricultural Sciences 8/14/2025 Kelly Lazar Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college klazar CECAS Engineering & Science Education 8/14/2025 Jeffrey McMillan Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college mjeffre CoB Accounting 8/14/2023 Chad Navis Regular Faculty Member , Elected by and from members of the College Curriculum Committee chadn CoB Management 8/15/2020 8/14/2023 Amanda Rumsey Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college arumsey CoE Education and Human Development 8/14/2025 Michael Sehorn Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college msehorn CoS Genetics and Biochemistry 8/14/2025 Peter Kiessler Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college kiesslp CoS School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences 8/14/2025 Rachel Wagner Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college rwagne3 Education Education & Organizational Leadership Development 8/14/2024 Amanda McLeod Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college amcleo2 University Libraries 8/14/2025 Kelsey Shaeffer Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college ksheaff University Libraries 8/14/2025 Shannon Clark Registrar or designee , By position clark4 Lia Fiore Graduate Student , Nominated by President of the Graduate Student Government and Appointed by Dean of the Graduate School lfiore 8/14/2023 * Emails are @clemson.edu unless noted Please contact the Faculty Senate Office with any questions about updating this page.