Graduate Curriculum Committee

Last Updated:   1/31/2023

Contact Name

Dena Smith, Assistant to the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
denas@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
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