Committees
The Graduate School maintains four standing committees that consist of graduate students, faculty members, and administrators. These committees advise the dean on policies and procedures central to our mission. As with all standing committees, their deliberations are confidential. Student members of these committees are selected by the Graduate Student Assembly.
The Executive Committee
A committee of faculty members and graduate students, chaired by the Dean, advises the Dean on broad matters of policy and procedure and makes recommendations to the faculty of the Graduate School.
2025-2026 Membership
Faculty: Claire Bowern (Linguistics), Francesco Casetti (Film & Media Studies), Megan King (Cell Biology), Giuseppe Moscarini (Economics), Daisuke Nagai (Physics and Astronomy), Ayesha Ramachandran (Comparative Literature), and Nick Turk-Browne (Psychology)
Students: Nathan Suri, GSA Chair (Physics); Anushka Potdar, GSA Vice Chair (Computer Science); Ruth Foster (Humanities); Savanna Randi (Biological Sciences); Aislinn Whalen (Physical Sciences); and Fanmei Xia (Social Sciences)
Deans: Lynn Cooley, Pamela Schirmeister
The Degree Committee
The Degree Committee meets twice a year. It is responsible to the faculty of the Graduate School for maintaining standards of graduate education in the school and for recommending candidates for degrees. The committee reviews special academic issues of individual students and, when appropriate, the educational programs of the departments.
2025-2026 Membership
Faculty: Jennifer Allen (Committee Chair; History), Yuichi Kitamura (Economics), Karin Reinisch (Cell Biology and Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry), Matthew Spiegel (Management), Kirk Wetters (Germanic Languages and Literatures), Lin Zhong (Computer Science)
Deans: Lynn Cooley, Allegra di Bonaventura
The Committee on Regulations & Discipline
A panel composed of graduate students, faculty members, and an associate dean, this committee reviews violations of the regulations governing academic and personal conduct.
2025-2026 Membership
Faculty: Charles Greer (Committee Chair; Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program), Marta Figlerowicz (Committee Vice-Chair; Comparative Literature), Eric Altman (Chemical and Environmental Engineering), Gary Brudvig (Chemistry), Catherine Nicholson (English)
Students: Yunzhe Jiang (Computational Biology and Bioinformatics), Heidi Ketter (History), Johannes Sieberer (Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science), Victor Wu (Political Science)
Deans: Allegra di Bonaventura (co-Vice Chair), Sarah Insley (Secretary)
Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) Steering Committee
The Graduate Student Assembly is an elected body of Yale students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The Assembly’s goals are to identify the needs and concerns of graduate students, consider possible solutions, and present these to the dean and other administrators. It also discusses, proposes, and advises on possible changes to Graduate School policy proposed by the administration. The assembly provides a means for communication and deliberation both among graduate students and between graduate students and other members of the Yale community.