The Graduate Affairs Committee (GAC) is the main graduate affairs governing and advisory body for the IUPUI campus, overseeing approval of new graduate and professional degrees.
Graduate faculty members from IUPUI, as well as Deans (or their representatives) from all schools on the IUPUI campus make up the Graduate Affairs Committee. GAC members terms may be for one or more years.
The GAC meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
August 22, 2023 September 26, 2023 October 24, 2023 November 28, 2023 December CANCELED January 23, 2024 February 27, 2024 March 26, 2024 April 23, 2024 May 28, 2024
New specialization in Health Sciences Librarianship from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, & Engineering
New PhD minor in Neurobiology from the Department of Biology in the School of Science
New PhD minor in Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Psychology Department of the School of Science
Changes to the credit hours in the Master of Health Administration (MHA) from the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the credit hours in the Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree from the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the curriculum in the MS in Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Translational Biomedical Research Track program in the School of Medicine
Changes to the curriculum in the MS in Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Clinical Anatomy & Physiology Track program in the School of Medicine
Changes to the MS in Nutrition and Dietetics in the School of Health & Human Sciences
Changes to the Dietetic Internship Certificate in the School of Health & Human Sciences
New MS in Computer Science from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
New PhD in Computer Science from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Curriculum change to the Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration dual degree in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the MS in Global Health & Sustainable Development in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the MS in Biostatistics in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the concentration in Public Health Informatics in the MPH degree in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the PhD in Epidemiology in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the PhD in Health Policy Management in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Revisions to the admission requirements for the MS in Nutrition and Dietetics in the School of Health and Human Science
Changes to the Doctorate in Nutrition and Dietetics Track 1 in the School of Health & Human Sciences
School of Medicine memo with clarification of seminar course in the PhD in Medical and Molecular Genetics, curriculum change for the MD/PhD students in the PhD in Medical and Molecular Genetics, clarification of courses for the PhD minor and MS in Medical and Molecular Genetics (non-Genetic Counseling).
IU Online collaborative – Graduate Certificate in Teaching English Learners – a collaboration between the IU system-wide Schools of Education
Accelerated degree: Media Arts and Science, BS/Library Information Science, MLIS in the School of Informatics and Computing
Collaborative degree between Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) on behalf of KFUPM Business School
Dual Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery – Master of Public Health between the School of Dentistry and the School of Public Health
Dual Degree: MD - PhD Translational Cancer Biology in the School of Medicine
Dual Degree: MD - PhD Musculoskeletal Health in the School of Medicine
Changes: Counseling/Counselor Education requests increase in credit hours from 40 to 60
Changes: Dietetic Internship Graduate Certificate Program request change in supervised practice credit hours
Changes: Doctorate in Nutrition & Dietetics request change in admission requirements
Changes: Doctorate in Nutrition & Dietetics Track 2 request change in admission requirements
New concentration in Interdisciplinary Public Health Studies in the MPH program in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Revision of the MS in Nutrition and Dietetics Program in the School of Health and Human Sciences
Name change and plan of study revision to the PhD Cancer Biology minor in the School of Medicine. The requested new name is Translational Cancer Biology
New Post-Baccalaureate in Health Information Management in the School of Informatics and Computing
New accelerated degree; BS in Informatics and MS in Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems between the Schools of Informatics and Computing and Engineering and Technology
Changes to the PhD in Philanthropic Studies in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropic Studies
A new Memo of Understanding between the School of Informatics and Computing and Nalla Malla Reddy Engineering College in Hyderabad, India
For questions about archived information, please contact the curriculum specialist in the graduate office. The main number to the office is 317-274-1577 or you can email gradoff@iupui.edu.