TCU Academic Affairs Councils
University Council
The University Council governs all major academic matters involving policy, program development, degree offerings, calendar and some aspects of student life.
Responsibilities include:
- Academic calendar
- Requirements for graduation, residency, semester-hour credit, transfer credit, and thesis/dissertation
- Academic policies governing final exams, academic conduct, student-initiated withdrawal, academic probation & suspension, and use of the Q symbol.
- Policies governing retention and progression of students in academic programs
- Curriculum requirements including proposed changes in the TCU Core Curriculum Requirements and related school/college requirements, proposed addition or deletion of degree programs
- Annual review of all international consortia relationships and education contractual agreements
- Matters as brought to the Council by the Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
For schedules, members and minutes, visit provost.tcu.edu/university-council.
Undergraduate Council
The Undergraduate Council reviews and recommends policies and practices pertaining to undergraduate academic affairs; reviews and acts on all undergraduate curricula changes (courses and programs); and periodically reviews undergraduate programs for consistency within the University’s mission and program integrity. Recommendations of the Undergraduate Council are forwarded to the Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for review, approval or referral to the University Council.
Responsibilities include:
- Course offerings (including additions/deletions) applicable to degree and certificate programs
- Addition or deletion of majors and minors
- Addition or deletion of degree and certificate programs;
- Requirements for bachelor’s degrees
- Policies governing program admission and continued matriculation
- Undergraduate grading policies and practices
- Policies involving credit by examination, experiential learning and other nontraditional courses
- Matters as brought to the Council by the Provost/Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs.
For schedules, members, processes and forms, visit ugradcouncil.tcu.edu.
Graduate Council
The Graduate Council reviews and recommends policies and practices pertaining to graduate academic affairs; reviews and acts on all graduate curricula changes
(courses and programs) from the school/colleges or the Office of Graduate Studies and Research; and periodically reviews graduate programs for consistency within the University’s mission and program integrity. Recommendations of the Graduate Council are forwarded to the Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for review, approval or referral to the University Council.
Responsibilities include:
- course offerings (including additions/deletions) applicable to degree and certificate programs
- Addition or deletion of degree programs
- Requirements for master and doctoral degrees
- Policies governing program admission and continued matriculation
- Graduate grading policies and practices
- Criteria for graduate financial aid
- Criteria and procedures for appointment to the Graduate faculty
- Matters as brought to the Council by the Provost/ Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
For schedules, members, processes and forms, visit gradcouncil.tcu.edu.