Faculty Resources

As a valued member of MCW’s graduate faculty, we are committed to providing you with a variety of resources and guidelines to support your teaching, research, advising and mentoring activities.

The Graduate Student Handbook (PDF), in conjunction with program specific guidelines as defined by each department, is the official record of program requirements, as well as all policies and procedures of the MCW Graduate School. We encourage all faculty members to become familiar with the contents of these publications.

Additionally, we have several resources to assist you with collaborating with other faculty members, serving as a mentor to your students and leveraging social media to build your network.

MCW’s Graduate Studies Council (GSC)

The members of the GSC consist of MCW’s Program Directors and Recruitment Directors from each of the Graduate School programs, the President and Vice President of the Graduate Student Association, the Dean of the Graduate School and other members appointed by the Dean. Membership terms are determined by the length of time the member(s) remain in the position they currently hold (i.e. as program or recruitment director, as President and Vice President of the GSA, etc.)

Term: Terms are determined by the length of time the member(s) remain in the position they currently hold i.e.: as program or recruitment director, as President and Vice President of the GSA, etc.

The Standing Committees of the Graduate School are defined in the Graduate Student Handbook (PDF).

Curriculum & Programs

Changes to existing courses or program requirements, or adding new courses or programs, need to go through an approval process. To ensure the Graduate School meets the Registrar’s deadline of February 1, 2025, new/substantial changes to courses for the 2025-2026 Academic Year (Fall 2025-Summer 2026), please adhere to the following Graduate School deadlines:

Preferred Deadline: November 1, 2024
Final Deadline: December 1, 2024 (anything received after this deadline will be reviewed/approved for the 2026-2027 Academic Year (Fall 2026-Summer 2027)

Those seeking to add a new program should begin the process with the Health Science University (HSU) committee and Assessment Oversight Committee (AOC) at least 6-9 months prior to the Graduate School deadlines listed above.
New certificate programs should begin the process with the Graduate School at least 3-6 months prior to the Graduate School deadlines listed above.

These Graduate School deadlines ensure that your proposals are reviewed and approved by the GSC Curriculum and Programs Committee and Graduate Studies Council prior to February 1, 2025.

Please reference these guides, forms, and templates:

Questions Contact:
School of Graduate Studies
Curriculum & Programs
gscurriculum@mcw.edu

Faculty Resources

Graduate Studies Council (GSC)

The Graduate Studies Council (GSC) is the highest approval committee of the Graduate School and is the body responsible for the oversight of all graduate programs and activities. Its responsibilities include approval of admission standards, oversight of academic standing and professionalism, approval of curricular and programmatic changes, evaluation of all aspects of graduate education, including course, programs and faculty, and the nomination of election to Graduate School positions.