• Graduate Advisor
• Graduate Committee Member (2)

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

• 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