Graduate Curriculum 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 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
| 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
| Name | Chair Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ferrell | Chair | fwillia | CECAS | Industrial Engineering |
Members
| 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 |
