Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3335 - Ohio State University
Chapter 3335-5 - Faculty Members In General
Section 3335-5-33 - Membership

(A) Chair. A faculty chair of the graduate council shall be elected annually by members of the graduate council. The chair will sit on the senate's faculty cabinet, as defined in the bylaws of the faculty council.

(B) Faculty members: twelve members of the graduate faculty shall be appointed for terms of three years by the vice provost for graduate studies and dean of the graduate school in consultation with deans and senate faculty leadership (the chair and vice-chair of faculty council, the chair of the senate steering committee, and the university senate secretary). Three of the twelve shall be members of the university senate. Graduate faculty members should have experience as a graduate studies committee chair, department chair, or other significant involvement in graduate education. Nine of the twelve graduate faculty members shall be nominated by the council of deans from lists solicited from the faculty of their respective colleges. Three of the twelve graduate faculty members shall be appointed by the vice provost for graduate studies and dean of the graduate school.

(C) Alternate faculty members. Each faculty member of the graduate council is expected to attend its meetings regularly. Alternate representatives shall be identified by the council of deans and approved by the vice provost for graduate studies and dean of the graduate school. Alternates shall have the general powers and privileges as of the member represented. Service as an alternate does not make the alternate ineligible for membership in the council the following year.

(D) Graduate student members. Two graduate students shall be appointed by the council of graduate students. These members shall serve terms of one year and shall be eligible for of three consecutive terms.

(E) Alternate student members. Each student member of the council is expected to attend its meetings regularly. Alternate representatives shall be identified by the council of graduate students. The alternate shall then have the general powers and privileges as the member represented. Service as an alternate does not make the alternate ineligible for membership in the council the following year.

(F) One administrator. The vice provost for graduate studies and dean of the graduate school or designee.

(G) Non-voting members. The president of the council of graduate students and the vice president for research.