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Graduate Academic Affairs Committee

The 91Å®Éñ Graduate Academic Affairs Committee (GAAC) is the principal advisory body to the associate provost for academic affairs regarding graduate education.

It is generally concerned with the development, improvement and quality assurance of post-baccalaureate studies at 91Å®Éñ.

GAAC Membership 2024-2025
  • April Trees, associate provost, graduate education
  • Janie Henderson, grad ed, master's specialist
  • Chris Thomas, faculty representative, Chaifetz School of Business
  • Toby Benis, faculty representative, College of Arts and Sciences, humanities
  • Zhenguo Lin, faculty representative, College of Arts and Sciences, natural sciences
  • Ness Sandoval, faculty representative, College of Arts and Sciences, social sciences
  • Jen Jen Chang, faculty representative, College for Public Health and Social Justice
  • Rabia Rahman, faculty representative, Doisy College of Health Sciences
  • TBD, faculty representative, Madrid
  • Takako Nomi, faculty representative, School of Education
  • Dana Malkus, faculty representative, School of Law
  • Nicola Pozzi, faculty representative, School of Medicine
  • Kyle Crews, faculty representative, School for Professional Studies
  • Dana Baum, faculty representative, School of Science and Engineering
  • Kristi Richter, faculty representative, School of Social Work
  • Helen Lach, faculty representative, Valentine School of Nursing
  • Katie Mascari, dean of University Libraries
  • Steve McMillin, Faculty Senate representative
  • Sebastian Arteaga, GSA representative (North campus)
  • Ashley Yukihiro, GSA representative (South campus)
  • Jen Popiel, associate dean representative
  • Steve Sanchez, associate provost
  • Marissa Cope, University assessment director
  • Jay Haugen, University registrar
  • Christine Harper, graduate education, Ph.D. specialist 
Curriculum Inventory Management

The Office of the Provost, in partnership with the Office of the University Registrar, has implemented two online Curriculum Inventory Management (CIM) systems — and — to manage 91Å®Éñ's curriculum. These systems are designed to streamline the curriculum proposal process, including new course or program proposals, making changes to existing courses or programs, and ending courses or programs. All new course proposals and/or course changes should be submitted through CIM-Courses. All new programs, program closures or program changes should be submitted through CIM-Programs for college/school and university-level curriculum review.