Each department exercises a large measure of autonomy for
its graduate program under policies established for the Institute
as a whole. Under the general responsibility of the department
head, each department has a departmental graduate committee,
including one or more graduate registration officers, to administer
departmental graduate procedures.
A departmental graduate committee acts with power on:
The program of subjects, research, and examinations (other
than language examinations) leading to any advanced degree
for each graduate student registered in its department;
Acceptance of credits toward graduate degrees;
Applications for graduate study in the department;
Determination of residence credits;
Approval of departmental degree lists.
It recommends action upon:
Applications for fellowships and scholarships;
New subjects of graduate instruction within its department;
