The DUS and the Department

This section concerns the role of the DUS within the department or program. While usages vary from department to department, most directors of undergraduate studies will perform most of the departmental tasks that are described here.

• The Departmental Faculty
• The Undergraduate Major
• The Senior Requirement
• Student Advisory Committees
• Advising
• Freshman Placement and Acceleration Credit
• Tutorial Courses and Independent Research
• Year or Term Abroad
• Simultaneous Award of the Bachelor's and Master's Degrees
• Transfer Students and Readmitted Students
• The Use of Undergraduates to Support Instruction
• Tutoring Resources
• Prizes
• Field Trips