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Students should consult their director of graduate studies (DGS) on
questions regarding academic progress as well as on departmental fellowship and
research opportunities.
The DGS is the official departmental or program administrator of the rules
and regulations of the Graduate
School, the designated
advocate of the needs of the graduate program and graduate students, both
within the department and in the University, and the initial adviser of all
matriculating graduate students. The director of graduate studies is nominated
by the department chair or the program director for a specified term of
service.
The DGS’s chief responsibilities include:
• Serving as initial adviser and continuing advocate for all graduate
students
• Overseeing the academic progress for all graduate students
• Maintaining complete and confidential academic records on all students in
the department
• Notifying the Graduate
School of all completions
of degree requirements for the M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D.
• Reporting to the Graduate
School all requests for
transfers of graduate credit, leaves of absence, readmissions, time extensions,
and probationary conditions for students in academic difficulty
• Serving as chair of departmental recruiting, admissions, and fellowship
committees or delegating such responsibility where appropriate
• Nominating students for entering and continuing fellowships
• Preparing the annual Graduate
School awards request and
allocating the funds allotted
• Reporting student funding administered by the department or received
directly by students from external funding agencies
• Forwarding to all graduate students such announcements as are periodically
sent from the Graduate
School
• Serving as the liaison between the department and GSAS
• Ensuring that departmental practices and guidelines conform to GSAS policy
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