a. Review and make recommendations to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and/or the Graduate Faculty on policies and regulations of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, including the composition, nature, and functions of Graduate Council;
b. Review and approve/disapprove all new graduate courses and graduate programs, including changes in courses and programs;
c. Review and make recommendations to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research on nominations for membership in the graduate faculty;
d. Make recommendations on specific problems of School of Graduate Studies and Research operations properly brought before Council;
e. Serve as a channel of communication between the graduate faculty and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research;
f. Serve as the executive committee of the School of Graduate Studies and Research between meetings of the graduate faculty;
g. Make such studies and take such actions as it deems necessary and proper to foster the development of graduate work of high quality at Youngstown State University.
| Name | Department | Type of Membership |
| David Stout | Accounting & Finance | WCBA College Graduate Studies Committee |
| (vacant) | WCBA Graduate Program Director |
| Ken Miller | Counseling & Special Education | Educ. College Graduate Studies Committee |
| Bob Beebe | EFRTL | Educ. Graduate Program Director |
| Lauren Cummins | Teacher Education | Educ. At-Large |
| Samuel Adu-Poku | Art | F&PA College Graduate Studies Committee |
| Darla Funk | Dana School of Music | F&PA Graduate Program Director |
| Sharon Shipton | Nursing | H&HS College Graduate Studies Committee |
| Carol Mikanowicz | Health Professions | H&HS Graduate Program Director |
| Brad Shellito | Geography | CLASS College Graduate Studies Committee |
| Jim Schramer | English | CLASS Graduate Program Director |
| Tom Oder | Physics & Astronomy | STEM College Graduate Studies Committee |
| Marty Cala | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | STEM Graduate Program Director |
| Nicole Cornell | Biological Sciences | Graduate Student Representative |
| Donna Walsh | MBA | Alternate Graduate Student Representative |
