Council & Committees

Graduate Council (GC)

The Graduate Council reviews, considers and recommends graduate academic policies and upon recommendation of the Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC), graduate curriculum and degree programs. The Graduate Council is comprised of 24 elected voting members, 3 appointed members and 6 ex-officio members. The Graduate Council meets at least once a month during the fall and spring academic terms.

Graduate Council SharePoint Site

Meeting Dates for 2026

  • August 24
  • September 21
  • October 19
  • November 23
  • December 14

Meeting Dates for 2027

  • January 11
  • February 8
  • March 15
  • April 12
  • April 26 (Overflow Meeting)

All meetings are open to the campus community and begin at 3:00 PM and are hybrid. If you would like information on how to attend in-person or virtually, please contact Tania Alvarez (alvarezt@ecu.edu).

Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC)

The Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC) reviews, considers, and makes recommendations to the Graduate Council on a variety of curriculum matters such as proposals for new and revised graduate courses, degree-related catalog changes and other curriculum related matters. The Faculty Manual describes the makeup and formal charge of the GCC.

The GCC meets twice per month from September – March with additional meetings scheduled as necessary. Materials submitted for consideration are done so through the online Curriculog portal.

Faculty are encouraged to meet with the staff in Academic Program Planning and Accreditation prior to beginning curriculum proposals to ensure familiarity with policies, procedures, and Curriculog.

Questions?  Email gcc@ecu.edu.

GCC SharePoint site

Meeting Dates for 2026

  • September 2 (Organizational Meeting)
  • September 16
  • October 14
  • November 4
  • November 18
  • December 2

Meeting Dates for 2027

  • January 20
  • February 3
  • February 17
  • March 3
  • March 17
  • April 7
  • April 21 (Organizational Meeting)

GCC Meetings are virtual and are scheduled for 2:00 – 5:00 PM on the dates listed. The meetings are open to the campus community and individuals who wish to attend should contact Rex Rose (rosere18@ecu.edu).

Graduate Council Executive Committee (GCEC)

The Graduate Council Executive Committee (GCEC) meets to set the Graduate Council agenda, prepare draft policies for consideration by the Graduate Council, exercises delegated authority to consider and make decisions on urgent business matters of the Graduate Council during the summer months, and reviews and approves exceptions to policy such as transfer credit and time limits.  Complete membership and charge information is found in the Faculty Manual.

Graduate Council Executive Committee SharePoint Site

Meeting Dates for 2026

  • August 10
  • September 14
  • October 12
  • November 16
  • December 7

Meeting Dates for 2027

  • January 4
  • February 1
  • March 1
  • April 5
  • May 10
  • June 7
  • July 12

Graduate Program Directors & Coordinators (GPDC)

The Graduate Program Directors & Coordinators meeting is a non-voting gathering of graduate program directors and coordinators across campus.  Typically held monthly.

GPDC SharePoint Archive

Meeting Dates for 2026

  • September 28
  • October 26
  • November 30

Meeting Dates for 2027

  • January 25
  • February 15
  • March 22
  • April 19

All meetings are open to the campus community and begin at 3:00 PM and are hybrid. If you would like information on how to attend in-person or virtually, please contact Tania Alvarez (alvarezt@ecu.edu).

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