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 17, 2024 Zoom Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm 2024-10-17 2024-10-17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
November 21, 2024 Zoom Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm 2024-11-21 1 2 3 4 5 
December 19, 2024 Zoom Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm
January 16, 2025 Zoom Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm
February 20, 2025 Zoom Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm
March 20, 2025 Zoom Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm
April 17, 2025 Zoom Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm
May 15, 2025 Zoom Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm
June 19, 2025 Zoom Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Academic Senate Staff: Laynie Martinez  

Members

Term
Bjoern Schwer, MD, PhD, Chair, In Residence, Associate, Neurological Surgery, (M)    09/01/2023 - 08/31/2025
Wayne Steward, PhD, MPH, BA, Vice Chair, In Residence, Full, Medicine, (M) 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025
Annette Carley, RN, DNP, NP, HS Clinical, Full, Fhcn-Administration, (N) 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2025
Andrei Goga, MD, PhD, Ladder Rank, Full, Cell And Tissue Biology, (D) 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2025
Carisa Harris, PhD, In Residence, Full, Medicine, (M) 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025
Theresa Jaramillo, PT, DPT, MS, HS Clinical, Full, Physical Therapy, (M) 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027
Martin Kampmann, PhD, Ladder Rank, Full, Biochemistry And Biophysics, (M) 03/15/2022 - 08/31/2025
Yan Li, PhD, In Residence, Associate, Radiology, (M) 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027
Todd Nystul, PhD, Ladder Rank, Full, Anatomy, (M) 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025
Ann Oh, MD, HS Clinical, Assistant, Neurology, (M) 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027
Thomas Peterson, PhD, Adjunct, Assistant, Orthopaedic Surgery, (M) 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027
Youngho Seo, PhD, In Residence, Full, Radiology, (M) 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2025
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, Sbs-Administration, (N) 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2025
Jennifer Nazareno, Ex Officio, (E) 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025
Titus Ponrathnam, PhD, Ex Officio, (M) 02/14/2024 - 08/31/2025
Nancy Street, Ex Officio, (E) 09/01/2023 - 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

Student Representatives

Term
Thu Pham, Student Representative, (M) 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025

Annual Report 2023-2024

GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report.pdf

Appendices

Number File
1 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-01.pdf
2 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-02.pdf
3 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-03.pdf
4 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-04.pdf
5 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-05.pdf
6 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-06.pdf
7 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-07.pdf
8 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-08.pdf
9 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-09.pdf
10 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-10.pdf
11 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-11.pdf
12 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-12.pdf
13 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-13.pdf
14 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-14.pdf
15 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-15.pdf
16 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-16.pdf
17 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-17.pdf
18 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-18.pdf
19 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-19.pdf
20 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-20.pdf
21 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-21.pdf
22 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-22.pdf
23 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-23.pdf
24 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-24.pdf
25 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-25.pdf
26 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-26.pdf
27 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-27.pdf
28 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-28.pdf
29 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-29.pdf
30 GC_2023-2024_Annual-Report_Appendix-30.pdf

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

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