Graduate Student Organization Student Representatives
Academic Senate: Alfredo Cantoral GSO Home
Board for Student Media: Sampada Wakde
Committee on Academic Policies and Issues: Nadia Quintanilla
Committee on Student Space: Joseph Hamelund
Committee on Teaching: Kristin Shebesta
University Board of Graduate Studies: Colin Hahn
University Library Board: Kristylea Ojeda
The Academic Senate is a deliberative body with responsibilities for academic policy formulation of an all-University character and for the review and evaluation of academic programs and planning. Its conclusions on academic policy, academic planning, and program evaluation represent the official collective stance of the Academic Division, and they will be reported as such by the Provost, to the appropriate higher authorities. Recommendations of the Academic Senate are subject to the approval of the President and the Trustees. One student member from the professional or graduate body is selected to serve a one-year term.
The Board for Student Media is the committee of the Academic Senate that oversees Marquette University’s student media. These include the Marquette Tribune, Marquette Journal, Marquette Radio, MUTV, Student Interactive Media and any future ventures conducted under the direction of Student Media. The Board is responsible for:
- Establishing and overseeing policies regarding student media operations.
- Making recommendations on matters of student media budgets and salaries to the Dean of the Diederich College of Communication.
- Establishing and maintaining advertising, news and editorial policies.
- Hearing complaints and appeals about student media, and making recommendations as appropriate to the dean or provost.
- Reporting annually on the Student Media to the Academic Senate.
One student member from the professional or graduate student body who has a background in communication is selected to serve a one-year term.
The Committee on Academic Policies and Issues just started. At this time, the committee is still defining its purpose.
The Student Space Committee discusses the progress of current projects and the potential for future projects on campus to make the most of University space for student use. One student member from the professional or graduate body is selected to serve a one-year term.
The Committee on Teaching is a committee of the Academic Division that reports to the Academic Senate and the Provost. The Committee addresses and advances the practice and scholarship of teaching and learning at Marquette University. The Committee is responsible for:
- Promoting quality teaching and learning through the development of recommendations for policies related to teaching.
- Identifying and implementing methods to recognize and promote the scholarship of teaching.
- Managing the selection process for faculty teaching awards and grants including the Faculty Awards for Teaching Excellence and the Way Klinger Interdisciplinary Teaching Award.
- Collaborating with the Center for Teaching and Learning to provide seminars and resources for faculty development.
- Reviewing and recommending policies to provide a supportive academic teaching and learning environment including educational technology.
- Providing an annual report to the Academic Senate.
One student member from the professional or graduate body is selected to serve a one-year term.
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The University Board of Graduate Studies is a standing committee of the Academic Senate. The Board shall address formulating plans and policies for all graduate and professional education and shall serve as a forum to discuss continuous improvement of the graduate and professional programs. The Board is responsible for:
- Formulating policy on admission requirements, academic standards and procedures, theses and dissertations, probation and dismissal of students for academic reasons, and degree requirements.
- Reviewing reports on institutional graduate and professional learning assessment results.
- Appraising the quality of the graduate and professional programs.
- Making recommendations for changes in existing programs, expansion of programs, introduction of new programs, and termination of programs; and for approval of individual students' Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programs.
- Forwarding decisions to create a new degree, major, or certificate or to discontinue an existing degree or major to the Academic Senate for approval and recommendation to the Provost.
- Submitting recommendations on University and College wide changes in graduate and professional programs, student policies and regulations and other matters to the Provost.
- Serving, at the discretion of the Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, as a hearing body for graduate student appeals.
- Providing an annual report to the Academic Senate.
One student member from the professional or graduate body is selected to serve a one-year term.
The University Library Board is advisory to the Dean of Libraries on library matters as they affect the teaching and research of faculty and the learning environment of students at the Raynor Memorial Libraries. The Board is responsible for reviewing and recommending policies dealing with Raynor Memorial Libraries services, collections, and facilities on behalf of faculty and students as well as providing an annual report to the Academic Senate. One student member from the professional or graduate body is selected to serve a one-year term.
