Under the direction of the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, the Binghamton University Graduate School provides administrative coordination for graduate education and programs and is responsible for academic, financial and institutional matters of concern to graduate students. The Graduate School Office (134 Couper Administration Building, 777-2151) answers general questions concerning the University and interprets Graduate School policies and procedures. Information regarding funding, fees, incomplete grades, add/drop procedures, degree completion, and academic deadlines can be obtained from the Graduate School Office or from the graduate director or faculty advisor of the student's program.
Graduate School Office Staff Directory
Graduate Council
The governing body of the Graduate School is the Graduate Council. The Graduate Council, chaired by the Dean of the Graduate School, consists of faculty members (elected from among designated graduate faculty) and graduate students (designated annually by the Graduate Student Organization). The Graduate Council's functions include establishing regulations for the Graduate School, reviewing and approving proposed graduate courses and programs, developing standards for the admission and matriculation of graduate students, and recommending priorities for the allocation of graduate support resources.
Directors of Graduate Studies
Directors of Graduate Studies (DGS) are responsible to the graduate faculty of their program and to the Dean of the Graduate School for the recruitment, admission, advising, and monitoring of progress of students in their programs. Directors of Graduate Studies are appointed by the graduate faculty within a program.
Graduate Cabinet
Graduate Cabinet consists of the graduate associate deans of the schools and colleges, chairs of departments, directors of graduate programs, and representatives of the Graduate School. It is an informal body convened a few times each semester by the Dean of the Graduate School to discuss graduate education.
