Graduate Advisory Committee
Overview
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 Advisory Committee independently studies and reviews policy on non-curricular graduate student academic matters and on those issues affecting the general welfare of graduate students.
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
| Seat Type | Quantity | Term Length | Date of Term Initiation | Seat Filling Mechanism | Voting or Non-Voting | Other Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Member (any) | 1 | 3 years | Appointed by Faculty Senate President | Voting | ||
| Faculty Member (any) (One per college and the libraries) | 8 | 3 years | Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | Voting | ||
| Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School or designee | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Graduate Student | 2 | 1 year | Nominated by President of the Graduate Student Government and Appointed by Dean of the Graduate School | Voting |
Membership List (Last Updated: 1/10/2023)
Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Chair
| Name | Chair Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Dominy | Chair | dominy | CoS | Chemistry |
Members
| Name | Seat Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Service Start | Service End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Franco | Faculty Member (any) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | francos | CAAH | Architecture | 8/14/2025 | |
| Bhupinder Farmaha | Faculty Member (any) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | bfarmah | CAFLS | Plant and Environmental Sciences | 8/15/2020 | 8/14/2023 |
| Tracy Fasolino | Faculty Member (any) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | tfasoli | CBSHS | School of Nursing | 8/14/2023 | |
| Thompson Mefford | Faculty Member (any) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | mefford | CECAS | Materials Science and Engineering | 8/14/2024 | |
| Rachel Getman | Faculty Member (any) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | rgetman | CECAS | Chemical Engineering | 8/15/2020 | 8/14/2023 |
| Aleda Roth | Faculty Member (any) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | aroth | CoB | Management | 8/14/2025 | |
| Amanda Rumsey | Faculty Member (any) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | arumsey | CoE | Education and Human Development | 8/14/2023 | |
| Meredith Morris | Faculty Member (any) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | mmorri3 | CoS | Genetics and Biochemistry | 8/14/2025 | |
| Renna Redd | Faculty Member (any) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | rennar | University Libraries | 8/14/2024 | ||
| Travis Roberts | Graduate Student , Nominated by President of the Graduate Student Government and Appointed by Dean of the Graduate School | robert2 | Graduate Student | 8/14/2023 | ||
| Abi Roberts | Graduate Student , Nominated by President of the Graduate Student Government and Appointed by Dean of the Graduate School | fstring | Graduate Student | 8/14/2023 |
