Policy and Programs Committee
Bylaw Committee of the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
MEMBERSHIP: 2024-2025
| Name and Link to Directory Listing | Rank, Department | Term to date |
|---|---|---|
| Brizuela, Bárbara* | Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | 2022-2025 |
| Barbosa, Lilu | Senior Lecturer, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership | 2024-2025 |
| Beauchemin, Hugo | Professor, Physics and Astronomy | 2023-2025 |
| Davies, Kate | Lecturer, Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning | 2024-2025 |
| Doss, Cheryl | Professor, Economics | 2024-2025 |
| Ellmore, George | Associate Professor, Biology | 2017-2025 |
| Fahmy, Khaled | Professor, History | 2024-2025 |
| Finkelstein Shapiro, Alan | Associate Professor, Economics | 2024-2025 |
| Goldberg, Ariel | Associate Professor, Psychology | 2024-2025 |
| Goldman, Laurie | Senior Lecturer, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning | 2017-2025 |
| Gonzalez, Fulton | Professor, Mathematics | 2023-2025 |
| Gouvea, Julia | Associate Professor, STEM Education | 2022-2025 |
| Gravel, Brian | Associate Professor, Education | 2017-2025 |
| Greenspan, Scott | Lecturer, Education | 2024-2025 |
| Hu, Xiaozhe | Professor, Mathematics | 2024-2025 |
| Johnson, Sara | Associate Professor, Child Study and Human Development | 2021-2025 |
| Kritzer, Joshua | Professor, Chemistry | 2019-2025 |
| Lehman, Frank | Associate Professor, Music | 2024-2025 |
| McMillan, Margaret | Professor, Economics | 2017-2025 |
| Mengesha, Lily | Assistant Professor, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies | 2024-2025 |
| Morris, Margaret | Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy | 2024-2025 |
| Ninan, Dilip | Assistant Professor, Philosophy | 2023-2025 |
| Powell, Shameka | Associate Professor, Education | 2020-2025 |
| Redmond, Ryan | Senior Lecturer, Education | 2019-2025 |
| Robinson, Cynthia | Senior Lecturer, Museum Studies | 2015-2025 |
| Rossi, Andreola | Senior Lecturer, Classical Studies | 2024-2025 |
| Seaton, Erin | Senior Lecturer, Education | 2020-2025 |
| Stewart-Halevy, Jacob | Associate Professor, History of Art and Architecture | 2024-2025 |
| Tytell, Eric | Associate Professor, Biology | 2022-2025 |
| Urry, Heather | Professor, Psychology | 2021-2025 |
| Warikoo, Natasha | Professor, Sociology | 2024-2025 |
| Wolff, Nathan | Associate Professor, English | 2022-2025 |
| Zabel, Jeff | Professor, Economics (Data Analytics) | 2020-2025 |
| TBD | Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Student Council | 2024-2025 |
| Przybyszewski, Felicia + | Assistant Director of GSAS Admissions and Financial Aid | |
| Kelehan, Martha | Assistant Director, Research and Learning, Tisch Library | |
| Herchel, Sarah + | Associate Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | |
| Quinn, Benjamin + | Administrative Coordinator, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
*Chair/Co-Chair
+ ex-officio/non-voting
Please contact GSAS with any questions regarding the Policy and Program Committee.
The function of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Policy and Programs Committee (P&P) is to consider, approve and report to the faculty on the adoption, modification, and abrogation of courses, curricula and faculty policies as they relate to graduate students.
Visit the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Bylaws for more information regarding this committee's bylaws.
View this committee's most recent annual report.
View this committee's workload obligations.
Submit an action item to the Policy and Programs Committee.
Committee Business
| SEMESTER HOUR UNITS FORMULA (based on one full semester): | |
| # Hour Units | How it's calculated |
| 1 semester hour unit | 1 hour or 50-90 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 2 hours homework per week (or 3 hours per week of combined instruction, practice, and rehearsal for performance-based courses; or 15 hours of instruction/contact over semester plus 30 hours of homework over semester) |
| 2 semester hour units | 2 hours or 100-140 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 4 hours homework per week (or 7 hours per week of combined instruction, practice, and rehearsal for performance-based courses; or 30 hours of instruction/contact over semester plus 60 hours of homework over semester) |
| 3 semester hour units | 3 hours or 150-190 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 6 hours homework per week (or equivalent) |
| 4 semester hour units | 4 hours or 200-250 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 8 hours of homework per week |
| 5 semester hour units | 5 hours or 250-290 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 10 hours of homework per week |
| 6 semester hour units | 6 hours or 300-340 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 12 hours homework per week |
| 7 semester hour units | 7 hours or 350-390 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 14 hours homework per week |