Program Administration
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences oversees the supervision of all graduate students enrolled in its programs and serves as the chief liaison with the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS; formerly FGSR). It is responsible for ensuring that the student receives proper supervision and that regulations and requirements of GPS are met.
The Department is responsible for recommending and keeping GPS informed of any developments or changes relating to the student's program, including the appointment of the supervisor and supervisory committee members or changes to that membership, change of student status following candidacy, course and program changes, scheduling of examination dates, etc.