GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog | Academic Year 2013 – 2014The GAAC consists of five members drawn from the graduate faculty (constituting the majority) and student affairsstaff. Members, appointed by the Provost at the beginning of each academic year, serve for one year. A memberis eligible to serve for more than one term. A minimum of three members is sufficient to consider any appeal.Decisions of the GAAC are final.Results of the appeal will be given to the student in writing and a copy of all documents will be placed in thestudent’s file.Graduate CouncilThe Graduate Council formulates graduate policy. It recommends to the Provost new programs, Institute-wide rules,regulations, policies, and guidelines that govern academic programs leading to advanced degrees. The Councilalso recommends admission, retention, and graduation requirements, and develops policies on financial aid forgraduate students. The Council consists of a faculty member from each of the Petroleum Institute graduatedegree granting departments, a member from Arts and Sciences, a member from the Graduate School and agraduate student representative. Members serve in the Graduate Council for a two-year term. The Dean of theGraduate School is the chairman and ex-officio member of the Graduate Council. He/she is responsible for theadministration of the regulations and requirements for advanced degrees. In the absence of a Dean of theGraduate School, the Provost may appoint a Petroleum Institute faculty member to chair the Council.Page 35