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The Graduate Council reviews and recommends action on graduate programs, policies and curricula. Review our Operating Procedures and Structure (PDF) document for more information about graduate education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Roster

Members

  • Pending | School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Andrew Granade | Conservatory
  • Pending | School of Science and Engineering
  • Roozmehr Safi | Henry W. Bloch School of Management
  • Ekaterina Streklova-Hughes | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences
  • Mary Walker | School of Dentistry
  • Jeff Thomas | School of Law
  • Carol Schmer | School of Nursing and Health Studies
  • Gerald Wyckoff | School of Pharmacy
  • Julie Banderas | School of Medicine

At-large

  • Megan Hart | Physical/Mathematical Science | School of Science and Engineering
  • Ryan Mohan | Biological/Chemical Science | School of Science and Engineering
  • Erin Hambrick | Social/Behavioral Science | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Services
  • Pending | Humanities/Arts | School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Pending | Administrative/Information Science

Ex-officio

  • Dr. Stephen Dilks | Chair | Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies
  • Kiel Corkran | Graduate Student Representative
  • Scott Curtis | University Libraries
  • Julie Myer | International Student Affairs
  • Amy Cole/Laura King | Registration Office 
  • Nancy Hoover | Administrative Liaison, School of Graduate Studies

Committee Minutes, Documents and Files

UMKC committees keep records of committee minutes to document meeting details and satisfy Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation requirements.

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Meeting Times, Dates and Deadlines

Meetings are from 1–2:30 p.m., generally on the third Friday of the month.

Learn More About This Committee

Graduate Council

Contact the Committee

Would you like to make a policy recommendation, propose a policy change or discuss another topic with this committee? Please email Dr. Stephen Dilks, chair of the Graduate Council.