Texas A&M University Graduate and Professional School

Overview

The Graduate and Professional Council (GPC) develops and maintains policies and procedures pertaining to graduate and professional programs at Texas A&M University. The Council’s function includes:

  • Long-range planning
  • Recommendation of new programs and courses
  • Evaluation of existing programs and courses
  • Facilitation of university accreditation

Membership

Membership consists of:

  • One representative from each college or school.
  • Two representatives of the Graduate Faculty.
  • Two graduate students who shall be selected by the Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG).
  • The Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School (ex-officio).
  • Representatives from the Graduate and Professional School, the University Libraries, Curricular Services, the Office of the Registrar, and the Provost’s Office.
  • To ensure continuity, the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School serves as Chair of the GPC.
All faculty representatives must be members of the Graduate Faculty. All faculty members serve three-year terms. Those serving on the GPC as a result of their position at Texas A&M University continue to serve as long as they are in that position. All members representing a college or school are voting members. In the absence of an appointed member, a substitute may vote on behalf of that college or school. Student members serve one-year terms. Representative from the Graduate and Professional School, the University Libraries, Curricular Services, the Office of the Registrar, and the Provost’s Office shall provide advice and serve as non-voting members.

A representative from the Graduate and Professional School serves as the Administrative Assistant, but does not have voting privileges.

Graduate and Professional Council Members

Roster of Texas A&M University's Graduate and Professional Council—listing member names, representing units/divisions, and their roles and responsibilities for the 2025–2026 academic year.

2025-2026 Members
2025-2026 Graduate and Professional Council Members
Name Academic Unit/Division Role
Fuhui Tong Graduate and Professional School Chair, GPC
Mark C. Gleason Graduate and Professional School Administrative Assistant, GPC
Acting-Chair, Graduate Policies and Standards Committee
Mary Bryk College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Voting Member, GPC
Member, Graduate Policies and Standards Committee
Katherine Reed College of Architecture Voting Member, GPC
Member, Graduate Policies and Standards Committee
Adam Seipp College of Arts and Sciences Voting Member, GPC
Kourtney R. Gruner Mays Business School Voting Member, GPC
Reginald Taylor College of Dentistry Voting Member, GPC
Member, Professional Practice Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Beverly Irby College of Education and Human Development Voting Member, GPC
Member, Master’s and Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Duncan “Hank” Walker College of Engineering Voting Member, GPC
Chair, Master’s and Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Michelle Taylor-Robinson George Bush School of Government and Public Service Voting Member, GPC
Robert Shandley George Bush School of Government and Public Service Alternate Member, GPC
Charlotte Ku School of Law Voting Member, GPC
Member, Master’s and Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Terri Helge School of Law Non-Voting Member, GPC
Chair, Professional Practice Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Peter Van Hengstum College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies Voting Member, GPC
Gillian Bartlett-Esquilant Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine Voting Member, GPC
Brett Mitchell Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine Non-Voting Member, GPC
Member, Professional Practice Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Lisa Haddad College of Nursing Voting Member, GPC
Member, Professional Practice Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Donald House College of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts Voting Member, GPC
Yinan Wei Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy Voting Member, GPC
Frank North Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy Non-Voting Member, GPC
Co-Chair, Professional Practice Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Rhonda Rahn School of Public Health Voting Member, GPC
Gregory Johnson College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Voting Member, GPC
Member, Master’s and Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Kristin Chaney College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Non-Voting Member, GPC
Member, Professional Practice Doctoral Curricular Review Committee
Marcus Glass Graduate and Professional Student Government Voting Member, GPC
Vacant Graduate and Professional Student Government Voting Member, GPC
Angel Carrizales Curricular Services Non-Voting Member, GPC
Alicia Dorsey Provost’s Office Non-Voting Member, GPC
Stephanie Graves University Libraries Non-Voting Member, GPC
Trent Smith Graduate and Professional School Non-Voting Member, GPC
Sandra Williams Office of the Registrar Non-Voting Member, GPC

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