Policy and Programs Committee
Bylaw Committee of the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
P&P Committee Schedule 2026-2027:
Fall 2026
- DGS Orientation and Reception: Friday, September 11, 2026
- P&P Committee Meeting: Friday, September 18, 2026
- Deadline to submit course-related action items: August 28, 2026
- Deadline to submit program-related action items: September 9, 2026
- PhD Programs DGS Meeting: Friday, October 16, 2026
- P&P Committee Meeting: Friday, October 23, 2026
- Deadline to submit course-related action items: September 25, 2026. All courses which need committee approval to run in Spring and Summer 2027 must be submitted by this date
- Deadline to submit program-related action items: October 14, 2026
- PhD Programs DGS Meeting: Friday, November 13, 2026
- P&P Committee Meeting: Friday, December 4, 2026
- Deadline to submit course-related action items: October 30, 2026
- Deadline to submit program-related action items: November 20, 2026
Spring 2027
- P&P Committee Meeting: Friday, January 22, 2027
- Deadline to submit course-related action items: January 1, 2027
- Deadline to submit program-related action items: January 13, 2027
- P&P Committee Meeting: Friday, March 5, 2027
- Deadline to submit course-related action items: February 5, 2027. All courses which need committee approval to run in Fall 2027 must be submitted by this date.
- Deadline to submit program-related action items: February 24, 2027
- PhD Programs DGS Meeting: Friday, March 26, 2027
- P&P Committee Meeting: Friday, May 7, 2027
- Deadline to submit program-related action items: April 30, 2027
- Only new programs and program changes will be reviewed at the May 7 P&P meeting
MEMBERSHIP: 2026-2027
| Name and Link to Directory Listing | Rank, Department | Term to date |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Ayanna* | Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | 2022-2027 |
| Barbosa, Lilu | Associate Teaching Professor, Leadership | 2024-2027 |
| Beauchemin, Hugo | Professor, Physics and Astronomy | 2023-2027 |
| Dunn, Kevin | Associate Professor, English | 2025-2027 |
| Edelstein, Meredith | Assistant Teaching Professor, Education | 2026-2027 |
| Ellmore, George | Associate Professor, Biology | 2017-2027 |
| Fahmy, Khaled | Professor, History | 2024-2027 |
| Finkelstein Shapiro, Alan | Associate Professor, Economics | 2024-2027 |
| Goldberg, Ariel | Associate Professor, Psychology | 2024-2027 |
| Golden, James | Assistant Teaching Professor, Museum Studies | 2025-2027 |
| Gollin, Doug | Paddock Professor in International Economics, Economics | 2026-2027 |
| Gonzalez, Fulton | Professor, Mathematics | 2023-2027 |
| Gravel, Brian | Associate Professor, Education | 2017-2027 |
| Hu, Xiaozhe | Professor, Mathematics | 2024-2027 |
| Johnson, Sara | Associate Professor, Child Study and Human Development | 2021-2027 |
| Kritzer, Joshua | Professor, Chemistry | 2019-2027 |
| Latour, Melinda | Associate Professor, Music | 2026-2027 |
| Ly, Hong | Assistant Teaching Professor, Education | 2026-2027 |
| Mace, Charlie | Professor, Chemistry | 2025-2027 |
| McVey, Mitch | Professor, Biology | 2025-2027 |
| Mello, Alice | Professor of the Practice, Data Analytics | 2025-2027 |
| Mengesha, Lily | Associate Professor, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies | 2026-2027 |
| Morris, Margaret | Teaching Professor, Occupational Therapy | 2024-2027 |
| Muentener, Paul | Associate Professor, Psychology | 2025-2027 |
| Nakadate, Laurel | Assistant Professor of the Practice, SMFA | 2026-2027 |
| Palmer, Patricia | Assistant Teaching Professor, Education | 2026-2027 |
| Redmond, Ryan | Associate Teaching Professor, Education | 2019-2027 |
| Rossi, Andreola | Associate Teaching Professor, Classical Studies | 2024-2027 |
| Shakespeare, Rebecca | Associate Teaching Professor, UEP | 2026-2027 |
| Sullivan, Alice | Assistant Professor, History of Art & Architecture | 2022-2024; 2025-2027 |
| Svavarsdottir, Sigrun | Associate Professor, Philosophy | 2025-2027 |
| Warikoo, Natasha | Professor, Sociology | 2024-2027 |
| Afshari, Tina | Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Student Council | 2026-2027 |
| Fiore, Lisa + | Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | |
| Przybyszewski, Felicia + | Assistant Director of GSAS Admissions and Financial Aid | |
| Quinn, Benjamin + | Senior Administrative Coordinator, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | |
| Riley, Ashley + | Administrative Coordinator, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | |
| Schuler, Andrea + | Library Manager, Tisch Library | |
| Spicer, Casey + | Assistant Registrar |
*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 |