University of Nebraska at Omaha
Organization of Graduate Studies
In 1971, at the direction of the Board of Regents, the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska (UNL and UNMC) and the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska at Omaha were merged to form one University-wide Graduate College with one Graduate Faculty. The ultimate academic authority for all graduate programs within the University is vested in the approximately 1700 Members of the Graduate Faculty.
The Bylaws of the Board of Regents state that the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Nebraska shall serve as Dean of the University- wide Graduate College and as presiding officer of the Graduate Faculty and councils thereof. The legislative and academic authority of the Graduate Faculty is vested in the Executive Graduate Council, comprising 8 members elected by the graduate faculty at the local campus. Specific responsibilities of the Dean and of the Executive Graduate Council can be found in the " University of Nebraska Graduate College Governance Document ." University of Nebraska at Omaha
On each campus of the University on which graduate programs are offered, there is a campus Dean for Graduate Studies, a campus Graduate Faculty and a campus Graduate Council. The UNO Dean for Graduate Studies administers graduate programs and policies on that campus; serves as presiding officer of the UNO Graduate Faculty and the UNO Graduate Council; and forwards to the Dean of the Graduate College matters which are of University-wide concern. The UNO Graduate Faculty consists of those members of the University-wide Graduate Faculty administratively assigned to UNO. The UNO Graduate Council acts as an advisory body to the UNO Dean for Graduate Studies, coordinates the graduate studies on the UNO campus and recommends to the Executive Graduate Council actions affecting students and programs on more than one campus. This Council consists of 22 elected or appointed faculty members and two graduate student members. Specific responsibilities of the Dean of Graduate Studies and of the UNO Graduate Council may be found in the "Organization of Graduate Studies: University of Nebraska at Omaha ."