ABGS Composition

A full description of the Administrative Board of the Graduate School (ABGS) composition, can be found in the Graduate School Handbook (1.7 B).

Voting & Non-Voting Members

Unit	Membership	Term Length	Voting Member
Agriculture & Life Sciences	Elected	3 years	Yes
Agriculture & Life Sciences	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Education	Elected	3 years	Yes
Education	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Engineering	Elected	3 years	Yes
Engineering	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Design	Elected	3 years	Yes
Design	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Humanities & Social Sciences	Elected	3 years	Yes
Humanities & Social Sciences	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Management	Elected	3 years	Yes
Management	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Natural Resources	Elected	3 years	Yes
Natural Resources	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Sciences	Elected	3 years	Yes
Sciences	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Textiles	Elected	3 years	Yes
Textiles	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Veterinary Medicine	Elected	3 years	Yes
Veterinary Medicine	Appointed by College Dean	Indefinite	Yes
Interdisciplinary Programs	Appointed by The Graduate School	Indefinite	Yes
Faculty Senate	Appointed by Faculty Senate	1 year	Yes
Graduate Student Association	Appointed by GSA President	1 year	Yes
DELTA	Appointed by DELTA	Indefinite	No
OAA Liason	Appointed by Provost’s Office	Indefinite	No
Registration & Records	Appointed by Registrar	Indefinite	No

Total: 26

Voting: 23

Quorum: 12 (23 voting members/2 +1)

The following members will attend meetings as representatives of The Graduate School: