Graduate Council (GRAD)
Graduate Council is responsible for reviewing and approving new programs for existing graduate academic degrees, the establishment of new degrees, and any substantial change in existing programs. It also recommends policy and regulations for the Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs (CCGA); advises the Chancellor and Graduate Dean concerning graduate academic and postdoctoral matters; and conducts regularly scheduled reviews of existing graduate programs. This committee also regulates graduate academic programs within the San Francisco Division with a view to the promotion of research and learning.
UCSF Faculty in the Adjunct, Clinical X, Health Sciences Clinical, In-Residence, and Ladder-Rank series are eligible to be appointed.
13 members, meets monthly for two hours.
Meeting Schedule
| Date | Location | Day | Time | Agenda | Minutes | Attachments | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2023 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:30 - 4:30 pm | ||||
| November 16, 2023 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:30 - 4:30 pm | ||||
| December 21, 2023 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:30 - 4:30 pm | ||||
| January 18, 2024 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:30 - 4:30 pm | ||||
| February 15, 2024 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:30 - 4:30 pm | ||||
| March 21, 2024 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:30 - 4:30 pm | ||||
| April 18, 2024 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:30 - 4:30 pm | ||||
| May 16, 2024 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:30 - 4:30 pm | ||||
| June 20, 2024 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:30 - 4:30 pm |
Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Bjoern Schwer, MD, PhD, Chair, In Residence, Associate, Neurological Surgery, (M) EMAIL | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 |
| David Booth, PhD, Vice Chair, Ladder Rank, Assistant, Biochemistry And Biophysics, (M) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 |
| Annette Carley, RN, DNP, NP, HS Clinical, Full, Fhcn-Administration, (N) | 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2024 |
| Andrei Goga, MD, PhD, Ladder Rank, Full, Cell And Tissue Biology, (D) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 |
| Seanna Grob, MD, Clinical X, Assistant, Ophthalmology, (M) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025 |
| Carisa Harris, PhD, In Residence, Associate, Medicine, (M) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025 |
| Martin Kampmann, PhD, Ladder Rank, Associate, Biochemistry And Biophysics, (M) | 03/15/2022 - 08/31/2024 |
| Maxence Nachury, PhD, In Residence, Full, Ophthalmology, (M) | 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2024 |
| Todd Nystul, PhD, Ladder Rank, Full, Anatomy, (M) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025 |
| Bethany Phoenix, RN, PhD, FAAN, HS Clinical, Full, Chs-Administration, (N) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 |
| Youngho Seo, PhD, In Residence, Full, Radiology, (M) | 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2024 |
| Wayne Steward, PhD, Adjunct, Full, Medicine, (M) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2026 |
| Leslie Wilson, PhD, Adjunct, Full, Clinical Pharmacy, (P) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025 |
Ex Officio Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Nicquet Blake, PhD, Ex Officio, In Residence, Associate, Medicine, (M) | 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2025 |
| D'anne Duncan, Ex Officio, Adjunct, Assistant, Social Behavioral Sciences, (N) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2025 |
| Nancy Street, Ex Officio, (E) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 |
| Zara Weinberg, PhD, Ex Officio, (M) | 02/18/2021 - 08/31/2025 |
Permanent Guests
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Doug Carlson, JD, Permanent Guest, (E) | 10/15/2012 - 08/31/2025 |
| Harold Collard, MD, MS, Permanent Guest, In Residence, Full, Medicine, (M) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2025 |
Annual Report 2022-2023
GC_2022-2023_Annual-Report.pdf
Appendices
Documents of Interest
• UCSF Designated Emphasis Policy and Guidelines
• UCSF Bylaws Policy for Graduate Programs and Graduate Program Bylaws Template
• CCGA Handbook September 2023
• IRAP (Institutional Research and Academic Planning) Status of Academic Program Proposals.
• Compendium: Universitywide Review Processes for Academic Programs, Academic Units, & Research Units - September 2014
• Academic Program Review Process: UCSF Graduate Council and Graduate Division
• For more information about Graduate Degree Program Reviews, please contact the Graduate Division.
• Report of the Taskforce on Competitiveness in Academic Graduate Student Support
• UCSF Graduate Division Academic Programs
• UCSF Graduate Division Organization Chart
• University of California Graduate Degree Program Proposal Review Process. (Flowchart)
• Appendix B- Format for Graduate Degree Program Proposal
• Diversity Requirement for CCGA Proposals
• SSGPDP Guidelines
• Appendix II Regulations and Procedures of the Graduate Council
• CCGA White Paper on the Value of UC as a Graduate Research Institution