The
graduate
programs
of
the
Department
are
directed
at
the
administrative
level
by
the
Graduate
Affairs
Committee.
The
Chair
of
this
committee
is
the
Associate
Chair,
Graduate
Affairs,
who
has
primary
responsibility
for
the
direction
and
administration
of
the
graduate
programs.
Each
entering
student
is
assigned
to
a
faculty
member
who
acts
as
an
advisor
until
such
time
as
the
student
selects
an
MA
supervisor
or
PhD
supervisor.
Graduate
advisors
counsel
students
regarding
the
selection
of
courses,
the
fulfillment
of
general
program
requirements,
etc.
Supervision
of
students'
graduate
research
(MA
research
paper,
MA
thesis
or
PhD
dissertation)
is
provided
by
a
committee
of
faculty
members
selected
by
the
student
and
his/her
graduate
supervisors
and
approved
by
the
Associate
Chair,
Graduate
Affairs.
This
committee
is
selected
primarily
on
the
basis
of
the
faculty
members'
expertise
and
interest
in
the
problem
which
the
student
intends
to
investigate
in
his
or
her
research.