The Graduate Council recommends policy and procedures through the faculty senate and the University assembly at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The council cultivates and fosters graduate education of the highest quality at the masters and doctoral levels. It contributes to the development and review of ongoing and new graduate programs, policies, and academic opportunities. It cultivates intellectual leadership and excellence in all aspects of the development and application of significant research, disciplined inquiry, and the pursuit of new knowledge.

The Graduate Council shall be composed of:

  • Graduate Faculty
  • Graduate Faculty Scholars
  • Graduate Faculty Adjoint, and Special Members

Recommendations and Best Practices in Doctoral Student Mentoring

Dates of Graduate Council Meetings

All meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month. 

Date Location
September 3, 2024 Microsoft Teams
October 1, 2024 Microsoft Teams
November 5, 2024 Microsoft Teams
December 3, 2024 Microsoft Teams
February 4, 2025 Microsoft Teams
March 4, 2025 Microsoft Teams
April 1, 2025 Microsoft Teams
May 6, 2025 Microsoft Teams

All meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams. 

Date Location
August 20, 2024 Microsoft Teams
September 17, 2024 Microsoft Teams
October 22, 2024 Microsoft Teams
November 19, 2024 Microsoft Teams
January 21, 2025 Microsoft Teams
February 18, 2025 Microsoft Teams
March 18, 2025 Microsoft Teams
April 22, 2025 Microsoft Teams
  Graduate Faculty Graduate Faculty Scholars Special Member of the Graduate Faculty Graduate Faculty Adjoint 
Who is it? Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor FTT (Fixed-term track) and Faculty Members from other institutions  Faculty Members from other institutions with an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
What can I do?
  • Sole chairing dissertations for doctoral students ​
  • Teaching graduate courses​
  • Can serve on thesis and dissertation committees, and chair on thesis for Master's students ​
 With a Special Membership appointment you may teach graduate courses or serve on graduate committees. Programs with an MOU with faculty from another institution are eligible to be Members of the Graduate Faculty. With an Adjoint Membership appointment you may teach graduate courses, serve on graduate committees, and chair thesis and dissertation committees.
Committee Role No membership needed to serve/chair a committee No membership needed to serve on a committee With a Special Membership you may co- chair a committee.​ With an Adjoint Membership you may sole chair a committee​
Term Will remain in effect until the next academic program review  Graduate Faculty Scholars may request a vote for Graduate Faculty status annually 3-year term 5-year term