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Shared Governance at Detroit Mercy: Graduate Standards and Enrollment Management Committee

Graduate Standards and Enrollment Management Committee

The Graduate Standards and Enrollment Management Committee addresses graduate student recruitment strategies, graduate student retention strategies, makes recommendations concerning ways to make the University a welcoming and supportive place for graduate students and faculty and staff development initiatives to contribute to retention. This Committee reviews proposals for new graduate certificates and parameters for what should be included in graduate course syllabi. 

Graduate Standards and Enrollment Management Committee Structure

The seven-member MFA Committee includes:

  • four elected representatives of the McNichols campus faculty from departments with graduate programs.
  • one faculty member from a graduate program selected by the MFA from among its members.
  • two non-voting administrative representatives, one from the Office of the Registrar and one from the Office of Admissions.

Graduate Standards and Enrollment Management Committee Minutes

Graduate Standards and Enrollment Management Committee Roster

Faculty Representatives
Jennifer Ahlquist (CHP) (term expires 8/24)
Ablaye Camara (CLAE) (term expires 8/24)
Sarah Rowe (CLAE) (term expires 8/25)
Will Wittig, SACD (term expires 8/25)*

MFA Representative
Miao Qian (term expires 8/24)

Non-voting Administrative Representatives
Diane Praet, Associate Vice President and Registrar, Office of the Registrar (term not limited)
Jennifer Goethals, Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, Office of Admissions and Recruitment (term expires 8/25)

*Ineligible to serve a third term.

Committee and Team Roles and Responsibilities

Graduate Standards and Enrollment Management Committee Charges

2023-2024 Graduate Standards and Enrollment Management Committee Charges

Work with the Undergraduate Standards and Enrollment Management Committee to develop a checklist guide for Guidelines for Certificate Proposals to assist authors in drafting a proposal to ensure accuracy and completeness.