Overview
The Council of Graduate Education is an elected representative body of Gallaudet faculty members who are charged with supporting excellence in graduate education. Primarily, this body exists to review new program adoptions and modifications to GU’s current curricula.
All curriculum actions must be proposed via Watermark Curriculum Strategy. You will need to fill out the correct form under Curriculum Management by following the requirements set forth by the Table of Authorities.
Proposal Deadlines
FALL Target Date
| Curriculum Action | Curriculum Strategies | CGE | Senate | Board of Trustees | Registration |
| New Program Proposal (NPR approved) | Sept 1 | Oct 1 | Nov/Dec | January 3 to BoT for review for February Meeting | April 14 |
| Existing Program Changes: (involving new courses) | Sept 1 | Oct 1 | Nov/Dec | N/A | April 14 |
| New Course Proposal | Sept 1 | Oct 1 | Nov/Dec | N/A | April 14 |
| Existing Course Proposal | Sept 1 | Oct 1 | Nov/Dec | N/A | April 14 |
| Existing Program Change: admissions requirements | Feb 1 (for current admissions cycle) | ||||
| Existing Program Changes (minor) | Feb 1 (sooner the better, but not after) | March 1 | N/A | N/A |
SUMMER Target Date
| Curriculum Action | Curriculum Strategies | CGE | Senate | Board of Trustees | Registration |
| New Program Proposal (NPR approved) | Aug 1 | Sept 1 | Oct/Nov | January 3 to BoT for review for February Meeting | March 12 |
| Existing Program Changes: (involving new courses) | Aug 1 | Sept 1 | Oct/Nov | N/A | March 12 |
| New Course Proposal | Aug 1 | Sept 1 | Oct/Nov | N/A | March 12 |
| Existing Course Proposal | Aug 1 | Sept 1 | Oct/Nov | N/A | March 12 |
| Existing Program Change: admissions requirements | Feb 1 (for current admissions cycle) | March 1 | April | N/A | |
| Existing Program Changes (minor) | Nov 1 (sooner the better, but not after) | Dec 1 | Feb | N/A | March 12 |
*We encourage curriculum changes to be submitted as early as possible*
All new program proposals must be reviewed and approved by the New Program Review (NPR) Committee before they can be reviewed by the CGE. Complete information regarding the NPR process can be found at the link below. On this website, you will find a step-by-step description of the process and downloadable versions of the NPR Stage 1 and Stage 2 proposal forms, as well as the forms used by the NPR Committee to review proposals:NPR Committee Website.
Information
Contact
- Council on Graduate Education
- Hall Memorial Building | S400
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- (202) 651-5085
- (202) 250-2071
