The Graduate Education Council
Constituted in accordance with the Agreement between the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and The Massachusetts Teachers Association/Massachusetts State College Association, the Graduate Education Council serves the university as the governance body charged with oversight of graduate programs and graduate curricula. The Graduate Education Council of Westfield State University reviews programs and proposals, reports and recommends changes of course requirements, addition of new courses, and the revision or retirement of existing courses within the graduate curricula. The Council is comprised of ten faculty members, three administrators and one graduate student. Council members listed below are continued in service through the current Massachusetts State College Association contract.
| Graduate Education Council (2017-2018) |
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Leonardo Andrade, Ph.D. |
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Charles Hill, Ph.D. |
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Jennifer Hixon, Ph.D. |
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Christopher Kudlac, Ph.D. |
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Jane Mildred, Ph.D. |
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Holly Noun, Ph.D. |
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Diane Prusank, Ph.D. |
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Jorge Reyes, Ph.D. |
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Max Saito |
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Jessica Tansey, M.P.A. |
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Shelley Tinkham, Ph.D. |
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Lori Vaughin |
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Katherine Walsh, Ph.D. |
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Philip Kober- Student Representative |
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Accreditation
Westfield State University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Inc. Inquiries regarding the status of the institution’s accreditation by NEASC may be directed to the association at: Commission on Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, 15 High Street, Winchester, MA 01890; (617) 729-6762.
Westfield State University is also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791;
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, CAEP, 1140 19th St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 223-0077; The Council on Social Work Education, 1701 Duke St. Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 683-8080; and The National Association of Schools of Music, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190, (703) 437-0700.
Memberships
Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools, Association of Graduate Deans of Northeastern State Colleges, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, New England Conference on Graduate Education, The Council of Graduate Schools in the United States, the Association for Continuing Higher Education, Learning Resource Network, College Board Adult Learning Network and the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning.
Visit our web site @ http://www.westfield.ma.edu/dgce
Governance
College of Graduate and Continuing Education students are invited to participate in the governance process of the College through the following organizations: the Campus Center Board of Governors, the Parking Appeals Board, the Affirmative Action Advisory Board, the Judicial Board, and the Graduate Education Council. Usually appointments are made in the beginning of the fall semester. We need volunteers for these organizations. If you are interested, please contact our office at 572-8020, and leave your name and telephone number. The only general requirement is that you be enrolled in a degree or certification program and that you be available days for the meetings. Participation as a member of the Graduate Education Council or any other governance committee requires that you be enrolled as a matriculated graduate student in good standing.
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