Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies

Joint Committee on Graduate Studies

The Joint Committee on Graduate Studies (JCGS) is the faculty governance body responsible for providing cross-university oversight of all graduate programs, except for those awarding the Medical Doctorate (MD), the Juris Doctorate (JD), the Master of Laws (LLM), and the Doctorate of Juridical Science. It is charged by the President and advises the Vice President for Graduate Studies, the Provost, and the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences.

The JCGS:

The logo for the Joint Office of Graduate Studies; featuring the Georgetown University seal followed by the words "Georgetown University Joint Office of Graduate Studies."
  1. Establishes and reviews policies that apply to all graduate programs with the
    exception of those enumerated above;
  2. Ensures that those policies are correctly articulated in the Graduate Bulletin;
  3. Evaluates proposals for new, credit-bearing graduate programs;
  4. Reviews existing programs upon the request of the Provost or the Executive Vice
    President for Health Sciences;
  5. Makes recommendations to the Vice President for Graduate Studies, the Provost
    and the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences on other matters related to
    graduate education;
  6. Pursues other activities related to graduate studies, as requested by the
    President.

2025-26 Membership

Chair

Vice Chair

Committee Members

Student Members (Non-Voting)

Bylaws

Bylaws of the Joint Committee on Graduate Studies

Meeting Minutes

The Joint Committee on Graduate Studies convenes monthly to discuss policies, programs and broad topics related to graduate education at Georgetown. Find minutes from these meetings below.