Graduate Education Policy Committee (GEPC) meeting minutes

Chair: Sara Sanders

Committee Members: Ryan LaLumiere, Paul Dilley, Juan Pablo Hourcade, Christine Shea, Stephanie Dipietro

Associate Deans: Chris Cheatum and Roland Racevskis

Faculty Fellows: Drew Kitchen, Mariola Espinosa

Staff: Erika Christiansen

Absent: none

Date: August 26, 2026

Meeting Minutes:

1. Dean’s Updates
2. Orientation to GEPC
3. Faculty Assembly Selection: Christine Shea in Fall, Nathan Platte in Spring
4. Graduate Education Program Assessment overview