Policy Title
Appointments as Director of Graduate Studies
Summary of Proposed Changes
- Policy Statement revised. No significant changes.
- No new information; rather, existing information is reconfigured into
- a Policy Statement in alignment with the U’s best practices for policy statements;
- a policy section highlighting eligibility criteria;
- a policy section highlighting selection requirements; and
- delegation of authority statement moved to the Responsibilities section.
- No new information; rather, existing information is reconfigured into
- Reason for Policy statement revised. No significant changes.
- Forms/Instructions section revised. No significant changes.
- Edits more accurately reflect existing practice, which includes focus on why a tenured/tenured track faculty member cannot be identified for DGS service.
- Appendices revised. No significant changes.
- DGS Handbook -- URLs updated as needed; punctuation.
- Typical Roles/Responsibilities -- punctuation.
- FAQ section revised. 2nd revision reflects feedback from the Equity Lens Policy Review Committee.
- Added FAQ regarding DGS requirement for post-baccalaureate certificates. Not new information; included to reflect existing policy and practice.
- Added FAQ regarding opportunities for individuals involved with the DGS selection process, and for those who serve as DGS to gain insight on how to manage implicit bias.
- Responsibilities section. Revised based on feedback from the Equity Lens Policy Review Committee.
- Revisions include highlighting the need for transparency of eligibility and selection criteria, and management of implicit bias.
Proposed Policy Edits
Policy Contact Name
Karen Starry
Policy Contact Email
Current Policy Link
Due Date for Feedback