Graduate Council

Overview

The Graduate Council consists of:

  • Ten members of the graduate faculty (selected by the Fitchburg State University Faculty Association)
  • Three administrators (appointed by the University’s president)
  • A degree-seeking graduate student

The Graduate Council makes recommendations on the following matters:

  • New programs and program changes
  • New policies and policy changes
  • New courses and course changes
  • Course removals

Forms

Graduate Council forms are used to propose new or revised courses, programs, and policies. Proposals must be submitted including supporting documentation as noted on the forms. Please contact our office, the School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education with any questions.

Please note: The forms below are in an electronic format. If you want to create a form for sharing with others such as a curriculum committee prior to submitting choose the save progress option at the bottom of the form.

To get a PDF copy of the saved form, go to print and choose save as PDF copy rather than print.

To access the saved form at a later time for editing or to finalize submission visit forms.fitchburgstate.edu to login.

  • New Course Proposal Form (Dynamic Forms)
    This form is required when proposing a new graduate course for the University Catalog. See the Graduate Syllabus Guidelines (MS Word) for reference.
  • Course Change Proposal Form (Dynamic Forms)
    This form is required when proposing a change to an existing course.
  • New/Change Policy Proposal Form (Dynamic Forms)
    This form is required when proposing a new graduate policy or change to an existing graduate policy.
  • New Program Proposal Form (Dynamic Forms)
    This form is required when proposing a new graduate program.
  • Program Change Proposal Form (Dynamic Forms)
    This form is required when proposing changes to an existing graduate program. Please use the Sample Template (MS Word) for presenting side-by-side plans of study with proposals.
  • Course Removal Form (Dynamic Forms)
    This form is required when proposing the removal of a graduate course or courses. Elimination of a course that is required for a program also requires submission of a program change proposal.
  • Graduate Curricula Non Substantive Change Form (Dynamic Forms)
    This form should be used to submit all Non-Substantive Change Requests. This form can only be submitted by the Department or Program Chair. Simple course title changes (that do not change the basic nature of the course). Simple catalog description changes (that do not change the substance of the course). Equivalent courses within the same department (that would only require the same department curriculum committee vote). Course prerequisite and co-requisite removals (when all courses are within the same department and the changes only impact that department). Elective courses removed from catalog if not taught in the past five years (only by department request).

Reference

Meeting Dates and Council Members

All future meetings will be help virtually from 3:30 - 5 p.m. Google meet links will be provided.

October 3, 2024
Join with Google Meet

November 7, 2024  - CANCELLED
Join with Google Meet meet.google.com/jnc-vgux-bhn
Or by phone  (‪US‬)‪+1 614-845-2776‬
PIN: ‪402 058 691#‬

December 5, 2024
Join with Google Meet meet.google.com/hxp-hdib-wmn
Or by phone   (‪US‬)‪+1 443-671-4967‬
PIN: ‪377 853 303#

February 13, 2025 - CANCELLED
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Or by phone  (‪US‬)‪+1 304-512-0133‬
PIN: ‪975 861 557#‬

March 6, 2025
Join with Google Meet meet.google.com/ndm-pobf-vci
Or by phone  (‪US‬)‪+1 563-552-0295‬
PIN: ‪899 138 957#‬

Deadline to submit proposals February 27

April 3, 2025
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Or by phone  (‪US‬)‪+1 216-839-9318‬
PIN: ‪142 131 854#‬

April 3, 25 Agenda
April 3, 25 Minutes

Deadline to submit proposals March 27

May 1, 2025
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Or by phone   (‪US‬)‪+1 402-695-5104‬
PIN: ‪384 624 762#‬

Deadline to submit proposals April 24

  • Christine Dee (EHPS)
  • Yang Liu (BSAD)
  • Kyle Moody (Comm Media)
  • Nirajan Mani (Engineering Tech)
  • Daniel Sarefield (EHPS)
  • Denise Sargent (Education)
  • Renee Scapparone (BSAD)
  • Ricky Sethi (Computer Science)
  • Deborah Stone (Nursing)
  • David Weiss (Behavioral Sciences)

Past Meetings

May 8, 2024 - Overflow Meeting

Join with google meet.google.com/xjk-vxku-cth or by phone 1.929.276.0919

May 2, 2024
Join with Google: meet.google.com/sqa-abrt-gpf

April 11, 2024 CANCELED DID NOT HAVE QUORUM

March 7, 2024 - CANCELED

Feb. 1, 2024 - CANCELED

Dec. 7, 2023 - CANCELED

Nov. 2, 2023 (Hammond 214)
Join with Google: meet.google.com/rwd-nevn-puh

Oct. 5, 2023
Join with Google: meet.google.com/ufh-kyij-ygt

May 4, 2023, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Deadline for submission of proposals is Thursday, April 27, 2023
Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/tgc-vphs-boo

April 6, 2023, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Deadline for submission of proposals is Thursday, March 30, 2023
Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/gjr-mhke-fmq

March 2, 2023, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Deadline for submission of proposals is Thursday, February 23, 2023
Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/twz-agbk-nyb

February 2, 2023, 3:30 - 5 p.m. - CANCELLED

Deadline for submission of proposals is Thursday, January 26, 2023
Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/yud-vteq-ckr

December 1, 2022, 3:30 - 5 p.m. - CANCELLED

Deadline for submission of proposals is Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/cai-ripw-uck

November 3, 2022, 3:30 - 5 p.m. - CANCELLED

Non-Substantive Program Change Requests 
Deadline for submission of proposals is Thursday, October 27, 2022
Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/pza-bnaf-fhw

October 6, 2022, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/aim-pcuf-fvf

May 5, 2022, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Join with Google Meet: meet.google.com/bwj-jnak-uae
Deadline for submitting proposals – 5 p.m., Thursday, April 28, 2022

April 7, 2022, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Join with Google Meet: meet.google.com/bwj-jnak-uae
Deadline for submitting proposals – 5 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2022

March 3, 2022, 3:30 - 5 p.m. - Meeting Cancelled

Join with Google Meet: meet.google.com/bwj-jnak-uae
Deadline for submitting proposals – 5 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2022

February 3, 2022, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Join with Google Meet: meet.google.com/xqh-mbmd-jsr 
Deadline for submitting proposals – 5 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022

December 2, 2021, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Deadline for submitting proposals – 5 p.m., Monday, November 22, 2021
Google Meet Video Call link: https://meet.google.com/ksz-pxjp-veh

November 4, 2021, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Deadline for submitting proposals – 5 p.m., Thursday, October 28, 2021
Google Meet Video Call link: https://meet.google.com/qet-pnfq-zmk

October 7, 2021, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Deadline for submitting proposals – 5 p.m., Thursday, September 30, 2021
Meeting will be held in the Antonucci Science Building Room 314
(Modality of future graduate council meetings will be determined at the October 7 meeting)

Graduate Council Meeting - Google Meet
Thursday, October 7 · 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wiv-hprq-xjd

Questions? Get in Touch!

If you have any questions regarding past proposals, please contact our office, the School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education.