All queries regarding students' status in the history program, all requests for information about any facet of the program, and any appeal processes should begin with the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS). The DGS is also the official academic advisor for all graduate students although, as soon as possible, Ph.D. students will identify and rely on the chairs of their DQE committees/dissertation directors as their primary advisors on matters related to course work and other elements of their graduate career as soon as possible. All students registering for classes must first meet with the DGS during the advising period preceding CheckMarq registration. The DGS is also the second reader for all M.A. essays, signs all continuous enrollment forms, and must approve any independent study courses (see below) and requests for extensions of time for Ph.D. students.
Although these guidelines describe the central policies and practices of the History Department's graduate program, circumstances and situations will no doubt arise that are not covered by this document. These unforeseen exigencies should be brought to the attention of the DGS, who will work with the student to resolve them.
The Director of Graduate Studies should be contacted with questions regarding:
- All advising issues (such as registering for courses, choosing fields, selecting DQE and dissertation committees);
- M.A. Comprehensive Examinations;
- M.A. Essays;
- The foreign language requirement;
- Continuous enrollment;
- Assignments and work schedules of Research Assistants.