Policy and Programs Committee
Bylaw Committee of the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
MEMBERSHIP: 2025-2026
| Name and Link to Directory Listing | Rank, Department | Term to date |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Ayanna* | Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | 2022-2026 |
| Barbosa, Lilu | Associate Teaching Professor, Leadership | 2024-2026 |
| Beauchemin, Hugo | Professor, Physics and Astronomy | 2023-2026 |
| Camp, Pannill | Associate Professor, Theatre, Dance, & Performance Studies | 2025-2026 |
| Davies, Kate | Assistant Teaching Professor, Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning | 2024-2026 |
| Doss, Cheryl | Professor, Economics | 2024-2026 |
| Dunn, Kevin | Associate Professor, English | 2025-2026 |
| Ellmore, George | Associate Professor, Biology | 2017-2026 |
| Fahmy, Khaled | Professor, History | 2024-2026 |
| Finkelstein Shapiro, Alan | Associate Professor, Economics | 2024-2026 |
| Goldberg, Ariel | Associate Professor, Psychology | 2024-2026 |
| Golden, James | Assistant Teaching Professor, Museum Studies | 2025-2026 |
| Goldman, Laurie | Associate Teaching Professor, Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning | 2017-2026 |
| Gonzalez, Fulton | Professor, Mathematics | 2023-2026 |
| Gouvea, Julia | Associate Professor, STEM Education | 2022-2026 |
| Gravel, Brian | Associate Professor, Education | 2017-2026 |
| Greenspan, Scott | Assistant Teaching Professor, Education | 2024-2026 |
| Hu, Xiaozhe | Professor, Mathematics | 2024-2026 |
| Johnson, Sara | Associate Professor, Child Study and Human Development | 2021-2026 |
| Kritzer, Joshua | Professor, Chemistry | 2019-2026 |
| Lehman, Frank | Associate Professor, Music | 2024-2026 |
| Mace, Charlie | Associate Professor, Chemistry | 2025-2026 |
| McMillan, Margaret | Professor, Economics | 2017-2026 |
| McVey, Mitch | Professor, Biology | 2025-2026 |
| Mello, Alice | Professor of the Practice, Data Analytics | 2025-2026 |
| Morris, Margaret | Teaching Professor, Occupational Therapy | 2024-2026 |
| Muentener, Paul | Associate Professor, Psychology | 2025-2026 |
| Powell, Shameka | Associate Professor, Education | 2020-2026 |
| Redmond, Ryan | Associate Teaching Professor, Education | 2019-2026 |
| Rossi, Andreola | Associate Teaching Professor, Classical Studies | 2024-2026 |
| Sajina, Anna | Professor, Physics & Astronomy | 2025 (Fall) |
| Seaton, Erin | Associate Teaching Professor, Education | 2020-2026 |
| Sullivan, Alice | Assistant Professor, History of Art & Architecture | 2022-2024; 2025-2026 |
| Svavarsdottir, Sigrun | Associate Professor, Philosophy | 2025-2026 |
| Warikoo, Natasha | Professor, Sociology | 2024-2026 |
| Burman, Tanushree | Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Student Council | 2025-2026 |
| 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 |