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While the DA handles many administrative aspects of a departmentally-based M.A. program, it is important that students understand that the program director (usually called the DGS), not the DA, certifies that students are making adequate progress in their designated course of study. It is the responsibility of the DA to implement, rather than to enact, decisions regarding the progress of students in their programs.
The DA works closely with the Chair and other faculty (including the DGS) and is responsible for the organization, planning and management of the day-to-day academic and administrative operations of the department.
The DA's chief responsibilities as they relate to M.A. students include:
- hiring and approving payroll for work-study students
- overseeing and acting as a resource for all aspects of admissions
- advising and acting as an information resource for all students with regard to university and departmental procedures
- maintaining graduate student records.
Please note that large departments or programs may also have Graduate Secretaries, who are responsible for some or all of these duties under the supervision of the DA.
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