This Academic Policy Committee serves as a standing committee of the Graduate Council to consider, investigate, and give detailed attention to policies, and forward recommendations for change to the policies contained in the Graduate Catalog that relate to general requirements for admission to graduate programs, enrollment of students, offering of graduate credit, and awarding of graduate degrees at the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee.
Committee Members
- Sharon Bowland—College of Social Work
- Cox, Catherine—Graduate School
- Crowley, Jenny—College of Communication and Information
- Down, Ian—College of Arts and Sciences
- Fathy, Aly—Tickle College of Engineering
- Fernanda Castillo, Maria—Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
- Hines, Melissa—College of Veterinary Medicine
- Love, Adam—College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
- Maslar, David—Haslam College of Business
- Oyetunji, Iyanuoluwa—Graduate Student Senate
- Patrick, Jennifer—College of Nursing
- Pickart, Christopher—College of Arts and Sciences
- Thompson, Dixie—Graduate School Liaison
Documents and Resources
Meeting Dates
Academic Policy Committee meetings will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Zoom.
- September 11, 2025
- October 23, 2025
- November 13, 2025
- January 29, 2026
- February 12, 2026
- March 26, 2026