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Executive Council Voting Members: 2020-2021

Name	Department	Term Ends
Brook, Jody	School of Social Welfare	2022
Cai, Hui	School of Architecture and Design	2022
Gillispie, Matt	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	2022
Hallman, Heidi	School of Education	2022
Johnson, Chris	School of Music	2023
Li, Yan	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	2021
Miner, Joshua	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	2021
Parsons, Robert	School of Engineering	2023
Short, Andrew	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	2021
Tidwell, Matt	School of Journalism	2023
Wintoki, Jide	School of Business	2021
Wolfe, Ben	School of Professional Studies	2023
Wolfe, Michael	School of Pharmacy	2021

2020-2021 Meeting Dates, Deadlines, and Minutes

The Executive Council met this year at 2 pm every third Friday. Meetings were held via Zoom, exclusively, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The table below lists the submission, processing, and notification deadlines that correlated to each meeting. All petitions, requests, and GradFac nominations had to be received by the Office of Graduate Studies by 8:00 a.m. on the date listed. Processing, posting, and notifications about the Council's decisions were to be completed before staff left on the date listed.

Meeting Date	Petition Submission	Agenda	Processing and Notification	Minutes
Fall 2020
28 Aug	17 Aug	21 Aug	1 Sept	22 Sept
18 Sept	8 Sept	11 Sept	22 Sept	13 Oct
9 Oct	28 Sept	2 Oct	13 Oct	3 Nov
30 Oct	19 Oct	23 Oct	3 Nov	14 Nov
20 Nov	9 Nov	13 Nov	24 Nov	15 Dec
11 Dec	30 Nov	4 Dec	15 Dec	2 Feb
Spring 2021
29 Jan	19 Jan	22 Jan	2 Feb	23 Feb
19 Feb	8 Feb	12 Feb	23 Feb	16 Mar
12 Mar	1 Mar	5 Mar	16 Mar	6 Apr
2 Apr	22 Mar	26 Mar	6 Apr	27 Apr
23 Apr	12 Apr	16 Apr	27 Apr	18 May
14 May	3 May	7 May	18 May	Fall 2021
Summer Activity Report

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Executive Council Voting Members: 2019-2020

Name	Department	Term Ends
Brook, Jody	Social Welfare	2022
Cai, Hui	Architecture and Design	2022
Gillispie, Matt	CLAS - International Studies	2022
Guthrie, Jim	Business	2021
Hallman, Heidi	Education	2022
Johnson, Chris	Music	2020
Li, Yan	CLAS - Humanities	2021
Miner, Joshua	CLAS – School of the Arts	2021
Parsons, Robert	Engineering	2020
Sabarwal, Tarun	CLAS - Social Sciences	2020
Short, Andrew	CLAS - Natural Science/Mathematics	2021
Tidwell, Matt	Journalism	2020
Wolfe, Michael	Pharmacy	2021
Werle, Michael	KUMC Faculty Representative	Ex Officio
Roberts, Jennifer	Graduate Studies	Ex Officio Chair

2019-2020 Meeting Dates and Minutes

The Executive Council meets at 3 pm on the following Fridays. Meetings are held in 210 Strong Hall unless otherwise indicated.

Fall 2019 Meeting Minutes

• September 6^th
• September 27^th
• October 11^th
• November 8^th
• December 6^th

Spring 2020 Meeting Minutes

• January 24^th
• February 14^th
• March 6^th
• March 27^th
• April 17^th
• May 8^th

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Executive Council Members: 2018-2019

Name	Department	Term Ends
DeLuca, Thomas	Education	2019
Open Seat	Music	2020
Lee, Tien-Tsung	Journalism	2020
L'Heureux, Marie-Alice	Architecture, Design, and Planning	2019
Li, Yan	CLAS - Humanities	2021
Miner, Joshua	CLAS – School of the Arts	2021
Sabarwal, Tarun	CLAS - Social Sciences	2020
Scanlon, Ed	Social Welfare	2019
Short, Andrew	CLAS - Natural Science/Mathematics	2021
Tucker, Sherrie	CLAS - International Studies	2019
Tuttle, Herb	Engineering	2020
Werle, Michael	KUMC Faculty Representative	Ex Officio
Wilkins, Mike	Business	2021
Wolfe, Michael	Pharmacy	2021
Lamb, Audrey.	Graduate Studies	Ex Officio Chair

2018-2019 Meeting Dates and Minutes

The Executive Council meets at 2 pm on the following Fridays. Meetings are held in 210 Strong Hall unless otherwise indicated.

Fall 2018 Meeting Minutes

• September 7^th
• September 28^th
• November 2^nd
• December 14^th

Spring 2019 Meeting Minutes

• February 1^st
• March 1^st
• April 19^th
• May 10^th

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Executive Council Members: 2017-2018

Name	Department	Term Ends
Akers, Norman	CLAS – School of the Arts	2018
Baker, Tamara Spring 2018 Substitute: Ashley Muddiman	CLAS - Social Sciences	2020
Banerjee, Mahasweta	Social Welfare	2019
DeLuca, Thomas	Education	2019
Dutta, Apurba	Pharmacy	2018
Hedden, Debra	Music	2020
Kelley, Margaret	CLAS - International Studies	2019
L'Heureux, Marie-Alice	Architecture, Design, and Planning	2019
Maeng, Ahreum	Business	2018
Reinardy, Scott	Journalism	2018
Scott, Paul Spring 2018 Substitute: Peter Welch	CLAS - Humanities	2018
Stanislavova, Milena	CLAS - Natural Science/Mathematics	2018
Tuttle, Herb	Engineering	2020
Werle, Michael	KUMC Faculty Representative	Ex Officio
Roberts, Michael C.	Graduate Studies	Ex Officio Chair

Program Review Subcommittees

The Executive Council members serve on subcommittees to conduct KU's regular, campus-wide review of graduate programs. Programs being reviewed during the 2017-2018 academic year, and their review subcommittees, may be viewed here.

Minutes

Fall 2017 Meeting Minutes

• September 15^th
• October 27^th
• November 17^th
• December 15^th

Spring 2018 Meeting Minutes

• January 26^th
• February 23^rd
• March 16^th -- Cancelled
• April 27^th
• May 11^th

 

Executive Council Members: 2016-2017

Name	Department	Term Ends
Akers, Norman	CLAS – School of the Arts	2018
Banerjee, Mahasweta	Social Welfare	2019
Biernat, Monica	CLAS - Social Sciences	2017
DeLuca, Thomas	Education	2019
Dutta, Apurba	Pharmacy	2018
Hedden, Debra	Music	2017
L'Heureux, Marie-Alice	Architecture, Design, and Planning	2019
Maeng, Ahreum	Business	2018
Reinardy, Scott	Journalism	2017
Scott, Paul	CLAS - Humanities	2018
Stanislavova, Milena	CLAS - Natural Science/Mathematics	2018
Tucker, Sherrie	CLAS - International Studies	2019
Werle, Michael	KUMC Faculty Representative	Ex Officio
Wilson, Sara	Engineering	2017
Roberts, Michael C.	Graduate Studies	Ex Officio Chair

Fall 2016 Meeting Minutes

• August 26^th
• September 30^th
• October 28^th
• November 18^th
• December 16^th

Spring 2017 Meeting Minutes

• January 27^th
• March 10^th
• April 28^th
• May 12^th

Executive Council Members: 2015-2016

Name	Department	Term Ends
Akers, Norman	CLAS – School of the Arts	2018
Banerjee, Mahasweta	Social Welfare	2019
Biernat, Monica	CLAS - Social Sciences	2017
Chappell, Ben	CLAS - International/Interdisciplinary Studies	2016
Daugherty, James	Music	2017
Dutta, Apurba	Pharmacy	2018
Maeng, Ahreum	Business	2018
Rashid, Mahbub	School of Architecture, Design, and Planning	2016
Reinardy, Scott	Journalism	2017
Scott, Paul	CLAS - Humanities	2018
Stanislavova, Milena	CLAS - Natural Science/Mathematics	2018
Werle, Michael	KUMC Faculty Representative	2019
Wilson, Sara	Engineering	2017
Klein, Robert	KUMC	Ex officio
Roberts, Michael C.	Graduate Studies	Ex officio chair

Fall 2015 Meeting Minutes

• August 28^th
• September 25^th
• October 16^th
• November 20^th
• December 18^th

Spring 2016 Meeting Minutes

• January 29^th
• February 26^th
• March 25^th
• April 22^nd
• May 13^th

Executive Council Members: 2014-2015

 

NAME	DEPARTMENT	TERM ENDS
John Stanianus	CLAS – School of the Arts	2016
Van Kelly	CLAS – Humanities	2015
James Daugherty	Music	2017
John Stobaugh	Pharmacy	2015
Monica Biernat ​​*Dave Tell (interim, Spring 2015)	CLAS – Social Science	2017
Sara Wilson	Engineering	2017
Mahasweta Banerjee	Social Welfare	2016
Scott Reinardy ​*Tien-Tsung Lee (interim, Fall 2014)​	Journalism	2017
Promothesh Chatterjee ​​*Ahreum Maeng (interim, Spring 2015)​	Business	2015
Mahbub Rashid	Architecture, Design and Planning	2016
Aaron Clopton	Education	2016
Ben Chappell *Sandra Olsen (interim, Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)	CLAS – International Studies	2016
Brian Laird	CLAS – Natural Science/Mathematics	2015
Michael Werle	KUMC	2016
Michael C. Roberts	Graduate Studies	Ex officio & chair

Executive Council of Graduate Faculty 2014-2015 Year-End Report


2014-2015 Meeting Minutes

• August 29^th 
• September 26^th​
• October 24^th​
• November 21^st ​
• December 12^th
• February 6^th
• February 27^th 
• March 27^th 
• April 24^th
• May 15^th

 

Executive Council Members: 2013-2014

NAME	DEPARTMENT	TERM ENDS
John Stanianus	CLAS – School of the Arts	2016
Van Kelly	CLAS – Humanities	2015
James Daugherty	Music	2014
John Stobaugh	Pharmacy	2015
David Ekerdt	CLAS – Social Science	2014
Victor Frost	Engineering	2014
Stephen Kapp	Social Welfare	2016
Tien-Tsung Lee	Journalism	2014
Promothesh Chatterjee	Business	2015
Mahbub Rashid	Architecture, Design and Planning	2016
Aaron Clopton	Education	2016
Ben Chappell	CLAS – International Studies	2016
Brian Laird	CLAS – Natural Science/Mathematics	2015
Robert Klein	KUMC	Ex officio
Michael C. Roberts	Graduate Studies	Ex officio & chair

Executive Council of Graduate Faculty 2013-2014 Year-End Report

2013-2014 Meeting Minutes:

September 6th, 2013
October 25^th, 2013
November 22^nd, 2013
December 13^th, 2013
January 24^th, 2014
February 28^th, 2014
April 25^th, 2014
May 16^th, 2014

Executive Council Members: 2012-2013

Executive Council of Graduate Faculty 2012-2013 Year-End Report

NAME	DEPARTMENT	TERM ENDS
Michael Baskett	CLAS – School of the Arts	2013
Van Kelly	CLAS – Humanities	2015
James Daugherty	Music	2014
John Stobaugh	Pharmacy	2015
David Ekerdt	CLAS – Social Science	2014
Victor Frost	Engineering	2014
Stephen Kapp	Social Welfare	2013
Tien-Tsung Lee	Journalism	2014
Promothesh Chatterjee	Business	2015
Mahbub Rashid	Architecture, Design and Planning	2013
Suzanne Rice	Education	2013
Daniel Stevenson	CLAS – International Studies	2013
Brian Laird	CLAS – Natural Science/Mathematics	2015
Allen Rawitch	KUMC	Ex officio
Thomas Heilke	Research & Graduate Studies	Ex officio chair

2012-2013 Meeting minutes:

August 17^th 2012 
September 7^th 2012
October 26^th 2012
November 30^th 2012
December 14^th 2012
January 25^th, 2013
March 29​^th, 2013
April 19th, 2013
May 17th, 2013

Executive Council Members: 2011-2012

Executive Council of Graduate Faculty 2011-2012 Year-End Report

Name	Department	Term Ends
Michael Baskett	CLAS – School of the Arts	2013
Maria Carlson	CLAS – Humanities	2012
James Daugherty	Music	2014
Apurba Dutta	Pharmacy	2012
David Ekerdt	CLAS – Social Science	2014
Victor Frost	Engineering	2014
Stephen Kapp	Social Welfare	2013
Tien-Tsung Lee	Journalism	2014
*Promothesh Chatterjee	Business	2012
Mahbub Rashid	Architecture, Design and Planning	2013
Suzanne Rice	Education	2013
Daniel Stevenson	CLAS – International Studies	2013
Rodolfo Torres	CLAS – Natural Science/Mathematics	2012
Allen Rawitch	KUMC	Ex officio
Thomas Heilke	Research & Graduate Studies	Ex officio chair

*Substituting for Suman Mallik whose term ended in 2011.

Meeting minutes:

August 19, 2011
September 9, 2011
October 14, 2011
November 11, 2011
December 9, 2011
January 20, 2012
February 10, 2012
March 9, 2012
May 11, 2012

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Executive Council Members: 2010–2011

Executive Council of Graduate Faculty 2010-2011 Year-End Report

Name	Department	Term Ends
Monica Biernat	CLAS Social Sciences	2011
Michael Baskett	CLAS – School of the Arts	2013
*Suman Mallik	Business	2011
Maria Carlson	CLAS – Humanities	2012
Apurba Dutta	Pharmacy	2010
Carl Luchies	Engineering	2011
Deron McGee	Music	2011
Chris Petr	Social Welfare	2013
Mahbub Rashid	Architecture, Design and Planning	2013
Suzanne Rice	Education	2013
Daniel Stevenson	CLAS – International Studies	2013
Rodolfo Torres	CLAS – Natural Science/Mathematics	2012
Tom Volek	Journalism	2011
Allen Rawitch	KUMC	Ex officio
Sara Rosen	Research & Graduate Studies	Ex officio chair

*Substituting for Audra Boone whose term ends in 2012.

Meeting minutes:

August 20, 2010
September 24, 2010
October 8, 2010
November 12, 2010
December 17, 2010
January 14, 2011
February 11, 2011
March 11, 2011
April 8, 2011
May 6, 2011

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Executive Council Members: 2009– 2010

Executive Council of Graduate Faculty 2009-2010 Year-End Report

Name	Department	Term Ends
Monica Biernat	CLAS Social Sciences	2011
Audra Boone	Business	2012
Maria Carlson	CLAS – Humanities	2012
Apurba Dutta	Pharmacy	2012
Stephen Grabow	Architecture and Urban Planning	2010
Carl Luchies	Engineering	2011
Deron McGee	Music	2011
Chris Petr	Social Welfare	2010
Daniel Stevenson	CLAS – International Programs	2010
Rodolfo Torres	CLAS – Natural Science/Mathematics	2012
Tom Volek	Journalism and Mass Communications	2011
Steve Lee	Education	2010
Allen Rawitch	KU Medical Center	Ex officio
Sara Rosen	Research & Graduate Studies	Ex officio chair

Meeting minutes:

August 18, 2009
September 15, 2009
October 20, 2009
December 15,2009
January 20, 2010
February 17, 2010
March 24, 2010
April 14, 2010
May 5, 2010

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Executive Council Members: 2008–2009

Executive Council of Graduate Faculty 2008-2009 Year-End Report

Name	Department	Term Ends
Monica Biernat	CLAS Social Sciences	2011
Stephen Grabow	Architecture and Urban Planning	2010
Carl Luchies	Engineering	2011
Deron McGee	Fine Arts	2011
Garth Myers	CLAS International Studies	2009
Town Peterson	CLAS Natural Science and Mathematics	2009
Chris Petr	Social Welfare	2010
Laura Poppo	Business	2009
Teruna Siahaan	Pharmacy	2009
Daniel Stevenson	CLAS Humanities	2010
Tom Volek	Journalism and Mass Communications	2011
Lisa Wolf-Wendel	Education	2010
Allen Rawitch	KU Medical Center	Ex officio
Sara Rosen	Research and Graduate Studies	Ex officio

Meeting minutes:

August 19, 2008
September 16, 2008
October 14, 2008
November 18, 2008
December 16, 2008
February 17, 2009
March 10, 2009