CHAIR:Michael Zemel, Ph.D.,Professor
Department of Nutrition
Phone: 865-974-6238
E-mail: mzemel@utk.edu
PAST CHAIR:
Michael E. Essington, Ph.D.,Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Sciences Phone: 865-974-7266
Graduate Council
The mission of the Graduate Council is to promote excellence in graduate education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Working with the Dean of the Graduate School, this body of elected representatives from the colleges establishes standards for admission, retention, and graduation; assesses curricular revisions and new proposals for graduate programs; evaluates interdisciplinary, intercollegiate and international programs; approves individuals to direct doctoral dissertations; and considers new initiatives and other matters of policy pertaining to graduate programs.
Announcements
- Minutes for Graduate Council Meeting, Thursday, April 12, 2012 [PDF]
- Minutes for Graduate Council Meeting, Thursday, March 1, 2012 [PDF]
- Limited Exceptions for Conditional Admission Report [PDF]
Documents and Resources
- Graduate Catalog
- Curricular Submission Guidelines
- Student Appeals Procedures
- Approval to Direct Doctoral Dissertations
Meeting Dates (2011–2012)
Graduate Council meetings will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the
Multipurpose Room in the Black Cultural Center.