Policy and Programs Committee

Bylaw Committee of the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

MEMBERSHIP: 2023-2024

Name and Link to
Directory Listing

Rank, Department

Term

Brizuela, Bárbara*

Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

2022-2024

Barahal, Susan

Lecturer, Education

2015-2024

Beauchemin, Hugo

Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy

2023-2024

Campana, Alessandra

Associate Professor, Music

2021-2024

de Ruiter, JP

Professor, Psychology and Computer Science

2023-2024

Ellmore, George

Associate Professor, Biology

2017-2024

Foster, Elizabeth

Professor, History

2020-2024

Goldman, Laurie

Senior Lecturer, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning

2017-2024

Gonzalez, Fulton

Professor, Mathematics

2023-2024

Gouvea, Julia

Associate Professor, STEM Education

2022-2024

Gravel, Brian

Associate Professor, Education

2017-2024

Harney, Jessica

Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy

2017-2024

Johnson, Sara

Associate Professor, Child Study and Human Development

2021-2024

Kelehan, Martha

Assistant Director, Research and Learning, Tisch Library

2023-2024

Kritzer, Joshua

Professor, Chemistry

2019-2024

McMillan, Margaret

Professor, Economics

2017-2024

Montez, Noe

Professor, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies

2023-2024

Ninan, Dilip

Assistant Professor, Philosophy

2023-2024

Powell, Shameka

Associate Professor, Education

2020-2024

Redmond, Ryan

Senior Lecturer, Education

2019-2024

Robinson, Cynthia

Senior Lecturer, Museum Studies

2015-2024

Seaton, Erin

Senior Lecturer, Education

2020-2024

Spolaore, Enrico

Professor, Economics

2020-2024

Strobino, Riccardo

Associate Professor, Classical Studies

2021-2024

Sullivan, Alice

Assistant Professor, History of Art and Architecture

2022-2024

Tytell, Eric

Associate Professor, Biology

2022-2024

Urry, Heather

Professor, Psychology

2021-2024

Wolff, Nathan

Associate Professor, English

2022-2024

Zabel, Jeff

Professor, Economics (Data Analytics)

2020-2024

Tanji, Leigh

Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Student Council

2023-2024

Przybyszewski, Felicia +

Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

 

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