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Administrative
Structure of the Doctoral Program
Doctoral
Chair
Doctoral
Program Committee
Doctoral
Administrative Secretary
Doctoral
Chair
The function of
the doctoral chair is to provide overall management of the development
and implementation of the doctoral program, chair Doctoral Program Committee
(DPC) meetings, represent the doctoral program in the university and
at national conferences, and coordinate all the activities of the doctoral
program.
Doctoral
Program Committee
A Doctoral Program
Committee has the following functions, as defined in Article 6.9 of
the Faculty Bylaws.
"6.9 The Doctoral
Program Committee provides leadership, establishes standards, and initiates
activities for the overall planning, development and coordination of
the School's Ph.D. Program.
6.91 Functions
The functions of
the Doctoral Program Committee shall include, but not be limited to,
the following:
-formulating recommendations
to the Faculty regarding overall doctoral program policies and procedures;
-engaging in activities
concerning doctoral program publicity and student recruitment;
-formulating recommendations
to the Faculty, through the Curriculum Committee, on matters related
to degree requirements, curriculum, and standards;
-reviewing applications
for admission and making admission recommendations to the Dean.
6.92 Membership
The Doctoral Program
Committee shall consist of the following:
The Chairperson
of the Doctoral Program; three additional faculty members, at least
two of whom are currently teaching in the program; two students; and
any additional members agreed upon. The Dean and Associate Dean shall
serve as ex officio members of the committee. Student members shall
be accorded the right to vote in Committee deliberations. Except for
the Chairperson, other members of the Committee shall serve for overlapping
two year terms. Vacancies shall be filled through appointment by the
Dean, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Doctoral Program."
The Chair of the
Doctoral Program shall be appointed by the Dean for a three year term,
with the possibility of reappointment.
6.93 Meetings
The Doctoral Program
Committee shall meet at least twice each semester, and on call by the
Chairperson, who shall give appropriate notice of all meetings to each
member on the Committee, specifying time, place, and agenda of the meeting.
Doctoral Program Committee meetings shall be open to all members of
the Faculty."
6.94 Sub-committees
The Doctoral Program
Committee shall appoint various sub-committees it deems necessary to
carry out its functions."
The Administrative
Assistant for the Doctoral Program is located in the Doctoral Suite
on the fourth floor of the School of Social Work. S/he will answer questions,
take messages, make sure you get information you need, and generally
be your first point of contact about problems, forms, and procedural
issues. S/he also takes charge of many coordination tasks.
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