Graduate Council

The Graduate Council is representative body responsible for formulating, reviewing, disseminating, and monitoring the implementation of policies and procedures concerning graduate education at North Dakota State University.

The Graduate Council is composed of :

  • Dean of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies, ex-officio member
  • Graduate Council Chair (and alternate)
  • Two members from each academic college (5) either appointed or elected by the members of their faculty
  • One member representing the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary studies appointed by the Dean of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Three faculty representatives appointed by the Dean of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies
  • One graduate student designated or elected by the Graduate Student Council
  • One graduate student appointed by the designated or elected by the Dean of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies

2025-26 Graduate Council Members

Member College Term Ends
Mark Nawrot College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies Ex-Officio
Joel Caton, Animal Sciences
College Representative
Agriculture, Food Systems & Natural Resources May 2026
Svetlana Kilina, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Graduate Dean’s Appointment
Arts and Sciences May 2026
Mary Larson, Public Health
College Representative
Health and Human Sciences May 2027
Derek Lehmberg, Management and Marketing
College Representative
Business May 2026
Lu Liu, Computer Science
College Representative
Engineering May 2026

Jeremy Mattson, Transportation and Supply Chain

College Representative

Business May 2027
Charlette Moe, Challey School of Music
College Representative
Arts and Sciences May 2027
Sheela Ramamoorthy, Microbiology
College Representative
Agriculture, Food Systems & Natural Resources May 2027
Yildrim (Bora) Suzen, Mechanical Engineering
College Representative
Engineering May 2027
Changhui Yan, Genomics, Phenomics, & Bioinformatics
Graduate Dean's Appointment
Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies May 2026
Graduate Student Members

TBD
Graduate Student Council Representative

TBD
Graduate Dean's Appointment

Additional Resources

Graduate Council By-laws

Review the by-laws

Affiliate Graduate Faculty (AGF)

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Graduate Teaching Waivers

Review Information