A GPD is appointed by the department chair, in consultation with the Dean, College of Sciences. Chairs should discuss their choice of GPD with the Dean prior to any public announcement. The GPD should be a tenured faculty member from the same department as the program who is fully certified for graduate instruction. The interval for appointment and amount of release time for administrative and other duties are defined by the department chair. Normally, the GPD is provided with three hours of release time for this function.
- A department chair may elect to serve as the GPD of the department.
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