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Roles | - Graduate Advisor
- Graduate Committee Member (2)
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Responsibilities of All Committee Members | The Graduate Committee is comprised of 3 to 5 faculty members who meet with the Graduate Advisor regarding - graduate policy
- curriculum
- petitions
- selection of students for awards such as dissertation year fellowship, spring semester dissertation fellowships, and summer fellowship
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Additional Responsibilities of the Admissions Chair | - Meet with students 1:1 in fall semester
- Meet with students in groups (before and after candidacy) in spring semester
- Update university catalogue of changes
- Facilitate and organize review of candidacy requirements
- Facilitate and organize annual review of student progress
- Approve program of work for Master’s thesis and dissertations
- Conduct orientation of new students in August
- Present graduate program at recruitment weekend in Spring
- Submit reports to the Graduate School for accreditation (Tracdat)
- Attend CNS graduate advisor meetings
- Facilitate Assistant Instructor Schedule/find instructors for AI assignments
- Plan future graduate course offering
- Sign off on dissertation committee changes for students
- Sign off on extensions of F1 visa application with international office
- Handle petitions for early or late departures from assigned TA/RA duties
- Manage and disburse professional development funds from the graduate school twice a year
- Coordinate with Graduate Coordinator
- Answer email inquiries from prospective students applying to program
- Participate in chair’s meeting with chair and undergraduate advisor
- Advise students on coursework
- Email students about job opportunities, internships, fellowships, etc
- Supervise dissemination of Whose Who guide
- Meet with graduate student assembly co-chairs
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