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THEGRADUATESCHOOL,CITYUNIVERSITYOFNEWYORK
PROGRAMINCOMPARATIVELITERATURE
HANDBOOK2012‐‐2013 PREFACE NoticeofNondiscrimination SECTION1‐GENERALINFORMATION I. TheProgram
A. ResourcesforTrainingandResearchB. SpecialRequirementsforAdmissionC. StructureoftheProgramD. FacultyResponsibilitiesE. StudentResponsibilities
II.Information,LibrariesandBookstoresIII.FinancialAid
A. SpecialUniversityFellowships:DistinguishedScholarsDissertationAwardsB. StudentTravelandResearchFund
IV. Teaching V. ProfessionalOrganizationsandActivities
A. OrganizationsB. ActivitiesC. ProgramandUniversityStudentRepresentatives
SECTION2‐THEPROGRAMOFSTUDY I. General
A. IndependentStudyB. WorkshopsC. TeachingD. GraduateTeachingFellowshipProgramE. StudentParticipationF. StudentGrievance
II. FacultyAdvisors III. TheM.A.inComparativeLiterature
A. TheComprehensiveExaminationfortheM.A.B. TheM.A.Thesis
IV. ThePh.D.inComparativeLiterature V. GradingandEvaluationA.Incompletes
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B. CourseExaminationsC. Auditing
VI. Examinations A. LanguageRequirementsB. TheFirstExaminationforthePh.D.
C. TheSecondExaminationforthePh.D.("Orals")VII.The"EnRoute"M.A
SECTION3‐THEPH.D.DEGREE I. AdvancementtoCandidacy II. TheDissertation
A. TheProspectusB. TheDissertationC. TranslationDissertationsD. TheThirdExamination("Defense")E. AftertheDefense
III.SpecializationsinClassics,GermanandItalianA. SpecializationinClassicsB. SpecializationinGermanC. SpecializationinItalian
SECTION4‐PROGRAMGOVERNANCEANDPROCEDURES I. ExecutiveOfficer II. ExecutiveCommittee III. FacultyMembership IV. StandingCommittees
A. FacultyMembershipCommitteeB. CurriculumandExaminationCommitteeC. AdmissionsandAwardsCommittee
D. ElectionsCommitteeV.ProgramCommitteesA. DissertationProspectusCommitteeB. FirstExaminationCommitteeC. TheColloquiumCommitteeD. OtherCommittees
VI. DistributionofMinutes VII. Other APPENDIX I. StudentServices
A.InformationResourcesB. MinaReesLibrary
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C. TheDoctoralStudentCouncilOfficeD. HousingE. WellnessCenterF. StudentHealthServices
THEGRADUATESCHOOL,CITYUNIVERSITYOFNEWYORK PROGRAMINCOMPARATIVELITERATURE HANDBOOK2012‐2013 ThisHandbook,whichisaprogrampublication,supplementstheBulletinofTheGraduateSchool,aswellasthecurrentGraduateSchoolStudentHandbookandtheAnnouncementofCourses.PleasemakesuretoconsultthesepublicationsforofficialGraduateSchoolinformation.CopiesofeachareavailableintheOfficeofStudentAffairs,Room7301. AllpoliciesandrequirementsdescribedinthisHandbookapplytoallstudents.RequestsforexceptionstoorexemptionsfromanyrequirementmustbemadeinwritinganddirectedtotheExecutiveCommitteeoftheProgram.SuchpetitionsshouldbediscussedinadvancewiththeExecutiveOfficerortheDeputyExecutiveOfficer. ThisHandbookwillberevisedperiodicallytoreflectchangesinProgrampolicy.WrittensuggestionsforchangesshouldbesubmittedtoeithertheProgramofficeorthestudentrepresentativesontheExecutiveCommittee. StudentsareresponsibleforinformingthemselvesaboutProgrampoliciesandprocedurescontainedinthisHandbookandforanychangesmadesubsequenttoitspublication. Preface Inadditiontopreparingstudentsforaprofessionalcareerincomparativeliterature,theCUNYPh.D./M.A.PrograminComparativeLiteratureencouragesstudentstoexplorerelatedfieldsandencouragesinterestininterdisciplinarytopicsrelatingliteraturetothefinearts,music,philosophy,anthropology,andwomen'sstudies.Alsoavailablearethreespecializations,inClassics,German,andItalian.FrequentcolloquiaandlecturesunderscoretheProgram'scommitmenttoanenvironmentthatfacilitatesthedynamicexchangeofideas. NOTICEOFNONDISCRIMINATION TheGraduateSchoolandUniversityCenterofTheCityUniversityofNewYorkisanequalopportunityandaffirmativeactioninstitution.TheGSUCdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofage,gender,sexual
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orientation,alienageorcitizenship,race,color,nationalorethnicorigin,religion,maritalstatus,veteranstatus,ordisabilityinitsstudentadmissions,employment,accesstoprograms,andadministrationofeducationalpolicies. TheGSUCiscommittedtopromotingpluralismanddiversityandcombatingracismandbigotry.Concerns,questions,complaints,andsuggestionsaboutaffirmativeactionandequalemploymentmaybeaddressedtoanymemberoftheGSUCAffirmativeActionCommitteethroughtheAffirmativeActionOfficer. TheCityUniversityofNewYorkprohibitssexualharassmentandhasinstitutedpolicies,procedures,andeducationalprogramstopreventandaddresssexualharassment.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactthecoordinatoroftheSexualHarassmentPanelandseetheGSUCStudentHandbook. Employeesandapplicantsareprotectedfromcoercion,intimidation,interference,ordiscriminationforfilingacomplaintorassistinginaninvestigationconcerningdiscriminationorharassment. CONTACTS AffirmativeActionOfficer EdithRivera‐Cancel,Room7301;212‐817‐7410. 504/ADACoordinator VicePresidentforStudentAffairsMatthewSchoengood,Room7301;212‐817‐7409. TitleIXCoordinator: MatthewSchoengood,Room7301;212‐817‐7400. Coordinator,SexualHarassmentPanel MichelleFine,212‐817‐8710. OmbudsOfficer Dr.MartinGitterman,Room7313;callforappointmentsat212‐817‐7190.TheOmbudsOfficerofferscompleteconfidencetoanyindividualintheGSUCcommunityindiscussinginformalaswellasformalsolutionstoanyproblem. ExecutiveDirectorforHumanResources YosetteJonesJohnson,Room8403;212‐817‐7700. SECTION1‐GENERALINFORMATION I. TheProgram TheCUNYComparativeLiteratureProgramofferstraining,leadingtotheM.A.andPh.D.degrees,inthe
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theoryofliterature,inmethodsandhistoryoftheoryandcriticismandinthecomparativeanalysisoftexts.TheProgramstressescomparativerelationsamongthemajorandclassicEuropeanliteratures:English,French,German,Italian,Russian,Spanish,Portuguese,AncientGreek,andLatin.Interdisciplinarystudiesareencouragedinliterature,film,andthearts.CooperationwiththeTheatre,Music,ArtHistoryPrograms,GreekandLatinStudies,andwithsuchinterdisciplinaryprogramsasMedievalStudies,Women'sStudies,CulturalStudies,andRenaissanceStudies,isanimportantpartofourcurriculum.TheProgramoffersstudentsandfacultyfrequentopportunitiesforarrangingandparticipatingincolloquiaonthemesandproblemsofcontemporarycriticalinterest.
A. ResourcesforTrainingandResearchStudentsintheProgramfrequentlyhaveopportunitiestoteachundergraduatecoursesasAdjunctLecturersandGraduateTeachingFellowsinthevariouscollegesoftheCityUniversity,andaccordingtotheregulationsoftheUniversityaregivenpreferenceforsuchpositions.
B. SpecialRequirementsforAdmissionInadditiontothegeneralUniversityrequirementsstatedintheGSUCBulletin,applicantsforadmissionarerequiredtohavereceivedabachelor'sdegreewithamajorinoneofthefollowingsubjects:ComparativeLiterature;English;amodernforeignlanguage(e.g.,French,German,Italian,Portuguese,Spanish)oraClassicallanguageacceptabletotheadmissionscommittee;philosophy;history;orinotherfieldsacceptabletotheAdmissionsandAwardsCommittee.
Inaddition,theapplicantshouldhaveasuperiorrecordinundergraduatecoursesinliterature.AnapplicantwhohasanM.A.degreeinasingleliteratureandwhomeetstheotherspecialrequirementsmayalsobeeligibleforadmission.
Applicantsmustpossesslinguisticandliterarypreparationsufficienttoqualifyforadmissiontograduatecoursesinaforeignliteratureoftheirchoice.Theyarealsorequiredtohaveareadingknowledgeofanapprovedsecondforeignlanguage,whichshouldpermitthemtoreadliteratureinthislanguagewithease.Thisknowledgeofasecondforeignlanguagemaybetestedbyawrittenexamination.Anapplicantpresentingonlyoneforeignlanguagemaybeadmittedtomatriculationconditionally.Anyconditionsmustbesatisfied,normallythroughexamination,beforethecompletionof15credits.
ApplicantsforthePh.D.degreeinComparativeLiteraturewithaspecializationinClassicsarerequiredtohaveaknowledgeofClassicalGreekandLatin.ApplicantswhohavenotstudiedoneoftheClassicallanguagesareadvisedtoinvestigatetheSummerLatin/GreekInstituteattheGraduateCenter.
Applicants for the Ph.D. degree in Comparative Literature with a specialization in German arerequiredtohaveaknowledgeofGerman.Applicants for a Ph.D. degree in Comparative Literature with a specialization in Italian arerequiredtohaveaknowledgeofItalian.
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ApplicantsarerequiredtotakeonlytheverbalandquantitativeaptitudetestsoftheGraduateRecordExamination.Noadvancedtestinasubjectareaisrequired.InternationalstudentsmustalsofurnishtheTOEFLscoresinadditiontothegeneralGREtest. StudentsadmittedascandidatesfortheM.A.whowanttoapplyforthePh.D.mustfinishalldegreerequirementsfortheM.A.beforeapplyingforadmissionascandidatesforthePh.D.Anexceptiontothisrulemaybemadeinthecaseofexceptionallywell‐qualifiedstudents,asjudgedbytheAdmissionsandAwardsCommittee. TheAdmissions andAwardsCommitteewill look for further evidencebeyond the information in theadmissions folders, especially written work done by applicants, when the committee feels it isappropriate. NonmatriculatedStudents AnonmatriculatedstudentwillbepermittedtotakenomorethantwocoursesintheProgram. C. StructureoftheProgram
TheCUNYdoctoralfacultyconsistsofprofessorsfromTheGraduateSchoolandmanyoftheseniorcollegesoftheCityUniversity.Thefaculty'sspecializationscovertheProgram'smajorfieldsofconcentrationinallEuropeanlanguagesandliteraturesandmajorareasofcultureandtheory.
ThroughtheExecutiveCommittee,thefacultysetsProgrampolicywithintheBylawsoftheGraduateSchoolandoftheUniversity.TheExecutiveCommitteeiscomposedoftheExecutiveOfficerandtheDeputyExecutiveOfficerexofficio,threeelectedfacultymembers,andthreeelectedstudentrepresentatives.Thefacultymembersareelectedbytheentiredoctoralfacultyforthree‐yeartermscoterminouswiththetermoftheExecutiveOfficer(whoisappointedbythePresidentoftheGraduateSchool).Studentmembersareelectedbythestudentsforone‐yearterms.OtherstandingandadhoccommitteesreporttotheExecutiveCommittee.TherearestudentmembersonmostProgramcommittees,andstudentsparticipateintherevisionoftheHandbook,ReadingList,anddegreerequirements.AllstudentsareinvitedtoajointmeetingwiththeExecutiveCommitteetwiceayear.
D. FacultyResponsibilitiesThefacultyhasresponsibilitythroughmembersonthestandingcommitteesoftheProgramtoestablishpoliciesfortheProgram.ThefacultymaymakedirectrecommendationstotheGraduateCouncilwithrespecttocurriculum,andtotheadministrationwithrespecttoallmattersthataffecttheProgram.
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TheProgramfacultymeetsatleastonceayear,atwhichtimethefacultyreceivesareportfromtheExecutiveCommittee.Aquorumconsistsof25personsor50percentofthefaculty,whicheverissmaller. E. StudentResponsibilitiesThestudentshaveresponsibilitythroughtheirrepresentativestothefourstandingcommitteesoftheProgramtomakeknowntheirviewsonthepoliciesoftheProgram.ThestudentsmaymakedirectrecommendationstotheGraduateCouncilandtheadministrationonallmattersthataffectthem.ThestudentsoftheProgrammeetatleastonceayearwiththeExecutiveCommittee.
II. Information,LibrariesandBookstores
ThePrograminComparativeLiteratureislocatedinRoom4114onthefourthfloorat365FifthAvenue.OurstudentloungeislocatedinRoom4116.TheProgram’ssecretarywilldeliverallinformationofspecialinteresttoComparativeLiteraturestudentsonourlisterv:classes,colloquia,symposia,and
lecturesaroundthecityandelsewhere;specialeventsandprograms;jobopeningsaroundthecountry;housingopportunities,andfinancialaidopportunitiessuchasspecialfellowshipsandgrants.
ManylibrariesareavailabletoGSUCstudentsinNewYorkCity.EspeciallyusefularetheNewYorkPublicLibrary'sgeneralholdingsandspecialcollections,whichsupplementtheGSUC'sholdings.Ifastudentis
lookingforaparticularbookorperiodicalthatisnoteasilyavailable,theMinaReesLibrarystaffwillfacilitatethestudent'ssearchandborrowingthroughinterlibraryloan.OrientationsessionsonuseoftheMinaReesLibraryareavailable.WatchtheILLloginpageforannouncements.
TheNewYorkPublicLibraryhasextendedtheMaRLIbooklendingpilotprogramthroughthesummer.
Staytunedforprogramchangesthisfall.TheNewYorkPublicLibraryhasalsointroducedascananddeliveryserviceforjournalsandbooksstoredintheoffsiteRECAPfacility.FindonlinerequestformsfromtheNYPLclassiccatalogtoorderachapter,anarticle,oruptoa50‐pagesegmenttobescanned
anddeliveredfree,byemail(noonsitevisitrequired).Usethesameonlineformstoretrieveanentirebookfornext‐dayuseattheNYPLMainLibraryBuilding.
StudentsattheGSUChaveaccesstoandborrowingprivilegesatallCUNYcollegelibrariesuponpresentationoftheirGSUCidentificationcard.ThelibrariesofCity,Brooklyn,Hunter,andQueens
collegeshaveextensivecollectionsofliteratureandliterarycriticism,asdoestheMid‐ManhattanLibrary.
AlsoavailableattheGSUClibraryisalistingofbasicinformation(includinghoursandspecialrestrictions)onlibrariesinthearea.SpecialaccesstootherlibrariesnotordinarilyopentoGSUCstudentsmaybearrangeduponrequestatthecirculationdesk. III.FinancialAid
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Financialassistanceisavailabletofull‐timedoctoralmatriculantsatTheGraduateSchoolandUniversityCenterofTheCityUniversityofNewYorkthroughaprogramoffellowships(bothservice‐connectedandnonservice‐connected),grants,assistantships,tuitionfellowships,loans,andCollegeWorkStudyassignments.Awardsaregrantedonthebasisofneedandmerit.Amodestnumberofawardsaremadeavailabletominoritygroupstudents.StudentsareadvisedtoseetheExecutiveOfficeraboutfinancialaiduponadmissiontotheProgram.
ItisespeciallyimportantthatstudentswhoqualifyforCollegeWorkStudymaketheirinterestinsuchfinancialassistanceknowntotheFinancialAidCommitteethroughtheAssistantProgramOfficer.Often,CollegeWorkStudyfundsbecomeavailableonanunscheduledbasis,andqualifiedapplicantsmustbesoughtquickly. InadditiontoUniversityawards,NewYorkandotherstateandfederalassistanceisavailablethroughtheFinancialAidOfficetofull‐timeandcertifiedfull‐timestudents.TheNewYorkStateTuitionAidProgram(TAP)isavailabletofull‐timematriculatedgraduatestudentswhoarelegalresidentsofNewYorkStateandwhoareU.S.citizensorpermanentresidents.MoreinformationonthevariouskindsoffinancialassistancecanbefoundintheFinancialAssistancebrochure,whichisavailableintheComparativeLiteratureoffice.InadditiontotheseUniversityandProgramsources,studentsareencouragedtoseekoutsidegrantstosupportadvancedresearchanddissertations.TheGSUCOfficeofSponsoredResearch(Room8309)maintainslistsofavailablefundingsourcesandaidsstudentsinwritinggrantproposals. InformationaboutscholarshipsisavailableintheComparativeLiteratureoffice.TheOfficeofStudentServicesprovidesfurtherscholarshipinformation.Fulbrightapplications(forAmericancitizenswhowishtospendayearabroad)shouldbepickedupintheStudentAffairsduringthesummer.EditorialadviceaboutFulbrightapplicationsisavailablethroughthesameoffice. A.SpecialUniversityFellowships DistinguishedScholarsDissertationAwards Pleaseconsultthefollowinglinksforscholarlyawardsanddissertationawards.TheseawardsaredesignedtorecognizeandencourageexcellenceindissertationresearchandarenamedinhonoroftheseoutstandingscholarsinthehistoryofTheGraduateSchoolandUniversityCenter: http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/Current-Students/Financial-Assistance/GC-Aid http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/Current-Students/Financial-Assistance/Doctoral-Dissertation
EligibilityRequirementsandProceduresfortheseAwards
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1. Anabstractofthedissertationproposal(tentypedpages)andastatementontheprogressoftheresearch(amaximumoffivetypedpages)mustbesubmittedwiththeapplication.Studentsareadvisedtokeepinmindthatthereviewcommitteeswillbecomposedoffacultyfromvariousprograms.Proposalsshould,therefore,beclearlywrittenandjargon‐free.
2. Twolettersofreferencemustbesubmitted,onefromtheapplicant'sdissertationadviserandonefromanotherfacultymemberintheapplicant'sdiscipline.3. ApplicationsshouldbedirectedtotheAssociateProvostforAcademicAffairsthroughtheapplicant'sExecutiveOfficerandmustbesubmittedbyFebruary1.Noextensionofthisdeadlinewillbeallowed.
B.StudentTravelandResearchFund Eligibility:Applicantsmustbematriculatedstudentsregisteredduringthesemesterforwhichthestipendisrequested.Applicationsareconsideredonthebasisoffinancialneedandareprocessedona"firstcome"basis. Purpose:TheStudentTravelandResearchFundprovidesstipends(limitedtooneperacademicyearperstudent)intheamountof$300.00orlessforthefollowing: 1. Registration expense and/or travel expenses for participation in professional conferences andseminarswheretheapplicantisinvitedtopresentapaperorconductaworkshop.2. Research‐related expenses such as out‐of‐town travel costs to a particular library, includingduplicatingcoststhatmightbeincurred.3. Costsforresearchsupplies(justifyneed).4. Dissertationrelatedexpenses,includingtypingandduplicatingcosts.
Procedure:Applicantsmustsubmitanapplicationform(availableon‐line)Awards:NoticeofanawardisgivenaftereachcompletedapplicationisreviewedbothbytheDirectorofFinancialAidandOfficeoftheProvost. Receiptsmustbekept.Stipendsarepaiduponpresentationofreceiptsforexpendituresaftertheyhavebeenincurred.Receiptsmustbesubmittedwithintwoweeksoftravelwhichtheywererequested. The Institute of International Education has awarded a grant of $2,000 to the Modern LanguageAssociation to enable individual foreign graduate students to attend the annual December MLA
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conference.ApplydirectlytotheMLA.IV. Teaching
Aftertheirfirstyearofstudy,studentsmayberecommendedforteachingpositionsintheCUNYcolleges.StudentsinComparativeLiteraturehavetaughtComposition,ModernLanguages,ComparativeLiterature,andMediaStudiesatmanyoftheCUNYcolleges.Studentsarealsonotifiedofopeningsatothereducationalinstitutionsthroughoutthetristatearea.ChecktheProgrambulletinboardregularlyforthesenotices. TheProgramsometimesreceiveslast‐minutecallsfromdepartmentchairslookingforadjunctteachers.MakesuretoinformtheAssistantProgramOfficerthatyouareinterestedinteachingandthatshehasyourcurrentphonenumber.DivisionsoftheCityUniversityofNewYorkareexpectedtogivepreferencetoCUNYstudentswhenhiringadjuncts.AlistofCUNYcollegesanddepartmentchairsisavailableintheComparativeLiteratureoffice.Studentsmayalsowritedirectlytochairsofthevariousdepartmentsatcollegeswithinthearea. IMPORTANT:Aftertheirfirstyear,studentsshouldalsosetupadossierwiththeStudentAffairsOfficeandupdateitregularly.TheStudentAffairsOfficewillforwardyourfiletoprospectiveemployers.Withthreereferencesandacurriculumvitaeonfile,thisofficecansaveyouagreatdealoftime.Thisisveryimportant.Besuretohaveyourlettersupdatedregularly(forexample,afteryoupasstheSecondExaminationandafteryoudefendyourdissertation). V.ProfessionalOrganizationsandActivities A.OrganizationsGraduatestudentsshouldconsiderthemselvesmembersoftheprofessionandshouldbecomeprofessionallyactiveearlyintheircareersbyjoiningtheappropriateorganizationsandparticipatinginnationalandlocalconferences,readingpapers,chairingandorganizingpanels,etc. i.TheModernLanguageAssociation TheModernLanguageAssociation(MLA)isthemajorassociationforacademicsinthehumanities.Itsponsorsanannualconventionwheremostacademicjobinterviewstakeplaceandpublishesfivemajorperiodicals.AsubscriptiontoPMLAisincludedwithmembershipdues.ThePMLAannuallyincludesadirectoryofmembers,listingofdepartmentchairs,listofgrantsannouncements,andannouncementsofupcomingconferencesandevents.Membersalsoreceivenumerousothermailingsofinterest.Graduatestudentsengagedinacourseofstudyleadingtodegreesinthefieldsofmodernlanguagesandliteraturemay,foramaximumoffouryears,becomestudentmembersatanominalfee.MembershipinformationisavailablefromtheAssistantProgramOfficer.
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TheMLAalsopublishestheJobInformationList,whichhasbecomethecentralclearinghouseforlistingjobannouncementsinEnglish,ForeignLanguages,andComparativeLiterature.Itappearsfourtimesayear.TheComparativeLiteratureProgrammaintainsasubscriptiontotheJobInformationList,whichcanbeconsultedintheProgramoffice. ii.TheAmericanComparativeLiteratureAssociation TheAmericanComparativeLiteratureAssociation(ACLA)isthenationalcomparativeliteratureassociation.Itsponsorsanannualconventionandpublishesanewsletterwithjobannouncements,alistingofdissertationsinprogress,andannouncementsofawardsandprizes.AsubscriptiontothejournalComparativeLiteratureisavailableatadiscounttomembers.MembershipinformationisavailablefromtheAssistantProgramOfficer.StudentsspecializinginliteraturessuchasClassicsorSlaviclanguagesshouldbeawareofspecializedorganizationsandnationalmeetingsintheirdisciplines,suchastheAmericanPhilologicalAssociationortheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofSlavicStudies.ManyorganizationsareaffiliatedwiththeMLAandholdtheirannualconferencesatthetimeoftheMLAconvention. B.Activities Nationalsymposiaandotherconferencesofinterestareheldthroughouttheyear.TheACLAhasanannualconference,andaconferenceonTwentieth‐CenturyLiteratureisheldannuallyinLouisville,Kentucky.InformationontheseconferencesisprintedinthePMLA,andannouncementsmayalsobepostedontheProgrambulletinboard. i.TheannualmeetingoftheModernLanguagesAssociationandtheAmericanComparative LiteratureAssociation Studentswishingtodeliverpapersatannualconferencesshouldplantodosowellinadvanceoftheconferencedate.Callsforpapersorpanelsareusuallyissuedninemonthsbeforethemeeting. ii.Publications Studentsareencouragedtosubmittheirsuperiorworktotheeditorsofvariousjournalsforpublication.Facultymemberscanprovideguidancewithproposedpublicationsandrecommendthemostappropriatejournals. Whenplanningtosubmitanarticleforconsiderationbyanyjournal,firstexamineacurrentissue,notonlyfortheaddressoftheeditor,butforbriefinstructionsonthemastheadpageaboutprocedures.Mostjournalspublishdetailed"NotesforContributors"inthebackofatleastoneissueeachyearspecifyingstylisticandotherrequirements.Additionally,perusalofseveralarticlesinajournalmayyieldinformationaboutmodelsofformtobefollowed.Inallcasesitiswisetobefamiliarwiththeinterestsandformatofthejournalandtosupplyastamped,self‐addressedenvelopetoexpeditethereturnofamanuscript.
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iii.StudentandProgramActivities ComparativeLiteraturecolloquiaareorganizedbystudentsintheProgramwhoscheduleguestlectures,paneldiscussions,workshops,andsocialevents. TheComparativeLiteratureProgramsponsorslecturesbyvisitingprofessorsandCUNYfacultythroughoutthesemester.StudentsareexpectedtomakeeveryefforttoattendlecturesandotherColloquiumCommittee(seep.13)events.Theirsuccessdependsonactivestudentparticipation. TheComparativeLiteratureProgramsponsorstwotwo‐dayconferences,onintheFallandanotherintheSpringsemester.ThethemeoftheconferenceanditsparticipantsareselectedbytheColloquiumCommitteeandotherinterestedstudents.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinorganizingtheseconferencesandtosubmitpaperstoberead. TheGraduateCenteralsohostsactivitiesandconferencessponsoredbyotherdisciplines,whichstudentsareencouragedtoattend.Alistoftheweek'seventsispostedonourbulletinboard.ThebiweeklyGSUCnewsletterisavailableinthelobbyatTheGraduateCenter.Announcementsarealsopostedoutsideofficesofotherlanguageandliteratureprograms.Eventsrangefrommusicalperformancesandplaystodebatesandconferences.StudentsarealsoentitledtoparticipateinactivitiesattheothercollegesoftheCityUniversitysystem. C. ProgramandUniversityStudentRepresentatives i.StudentRepresentativesontheExecutiveCommittee ThethreeExecutiveCommitteestudentrepresentativeselectedeachyeararevotingmembersoftheExecutivecommittee,exceptindecisionsaffectingindividualfacultymembersorindividualstudentsandmattersofstudentdiscipline.Electionsareheldinthespringsemester,bymail. ii.DoctoralStudents'CouncilRepresentativesandAlternates TheDoctoralStudents'Councilrepresentatives(2)andtheiralternates(2)attendmonthlymeetingsoftheDSCandareresponsibleforconveyinginformationtothestudentsintheProgram.AllstudentsintheProgramareeligibleforthesepositions.Electionsareheldannually,inthespringsemester,bymail. TheDSCaddressesissuesthataffecttheentirestudentbody.Inadditiontoattendingthegeneralmeetings,theDSCrepresentativesareexpectedtorepresenttheProgramononeormoreoftheDSCcommitteesthatfocusonspecificconcernse.g.allocationofculturalaffairsmoney,studentservices,filmprogramming,studentlunches.TheDSCprovidessomefinancialsupportforProgramactivities. iii.GraduateCouncilRepresentative TheGraduateCouncil,whichmeetsfourtimesperyeartodetermineacademicpolicyfortheGSUC,isthehighestpolicy‐makingbodyoftheGSUC.ItiscomprisedofthePresident,chiefadministrators,ExecutiveOfficers,andelectedfacultyandstudentrepresentativesfromeachprogram.Allstudentsin
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theProgramareeligibleforGraduateCouncilrepresentative.Electionsareheldannually,inthespringsemester,bymail. iv.ColloquiumCommittee ThestudentorganizedColloquiumCommitteeschedulesandimplementsprogramsofoutsidespeakers,workshops,paneldiscussions,symposia,andconferences.ThecommitteeisappointedbytheExecutiveOfficerfromalistofvolunteersandrecommendednamescompiledbythecurrentColloquiumCommittee.StudentsserveontheCommitteefortwoyears.Seealsounder"ProgramGovernanceandProcedures." SECTION2‐THEPROGRAMOFSTUDY AdescriptionofcoursesofferedattheGSUCisavailablefromtheAssistantProgramOfficerduringtheregistrationperiodforeachsemester. I.General InadditiontothegeneralUniversityrequirements,thePh.D.studentmustcompletethefollowingspecialrequirements: Thestudentisrequiredtofollowacourseofstudyapprovedinwritingbyanadvisorycommitteeoritsrepresentative.EffectivewiththeSpring1995semester,aminimumof66graduatecreditsisrequiredfor thePh.D.degree.Additional creditsmaybe requiredat thediscretionof the student's advisorycommittee. ThePh.D.student'scourseofstudywillnormallyincludeworkinatleastthreeliteratures.Inoneliterature,thestudentisexpectedtoacquireathoroughhistoricalknowledgeoftheliteraturefromitsoriginsthroughitsmajorphases,thetextstobestudiedintheoriginal.Intheothertwoliteratures,theworkwillreflectthestudent'sspecialinterests. Withtheapprovaloftheadvisorycommittee,workinculturaldisciplinesrelatedtoliterature,suchasanthropology,philosophy,linguistics,arthistory,socialandintellectualhistory,politicalscience,theatre,musicology,filmstudies,andwomen'sstudiesmaybeincorporatedinthestudent'sprogram. IndependentStudyAstudentwhowishestoregisterforIndependentStudymustfirstconsultwiththeExecutiveOfficer.Onceapprovedthestudentmustsubmitaform,RegistrationforIndependentStudy,signedbytheinstructorandtheExecutiveOfficer.Thisformisthenplacedinthestudent'sfile. Workshops
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Thefirstcolloquiumofeachsemesterwillserveasanorientationmeetingforincomingstudentsandas
aninformal,opendiscussionsessionbetweenfacultyandstudents.InadditiontheDeputyExecutive
Officerwillorganizeaninformalgatheringfornewstudents. Eachyear,theProgramhostsstudygroupsorworkshopsforstudentspreparingtheFirstandSecond
Examinationsaswellasworkshopsforstudentsintheprocessofwritingandresearchingdissertations.
Studentsintheadvancedstagesofcompletingtheirdissertationswillbestronglyencouragedtopresent
theirworkatProgramcolloquia. Teaching ItisthepolicyoftheProgramthatallcandidatesforthePh.D.shouldacquiresomecollegeteaching
experienceaspartoftherequirementsforthedegree. GraduateTeachingFellowshipProgram TheGraduateTeachingFellowship(GTF)programatTheGraduateSchoolisbasedonaplanbyCUNY
wherebydoctoralstudentsareemployedasAdjunctLecturersatoneormoreofthe13CUNYcampuses.Theintentofthisprogramisthreefold:(1)togivedoctoralstudentstheopportunityto
developinstructionalskillsandenhancefutureemploymentprospects;(2)toprovideneeded
instructorsforundergraduateclassesattheCUNYcolleges;and(3)toenhancefinancialsupportforCUNYdoctoralstudents.Continuedsupportandassistanceareprovidedthroughrequiredworkshops,
readingmaterials,andadvicefornewteachers.ForfurtherinformationabouttheGraduateTeachingFellowshipprogramcontactAnneEllisintheProvost'sOffice. StudentParticipation AllstudentsareexpectedtoplayasactivearoleaspossibleinProgramaffairs. StudentGrievance AstudentwithagrievanceconcerninganacademicmattershouldconsultwiththeExecutiveOfficerorDeputyExecutiveOfficer.ThestudentmaythenappealinwritingtotheProgram'sExecutiveCommittee
andhastherighttoappearinpersonbeforetheCommittee.AnystudentmaycontacttheVice
PresidentforStudentAffairsortheOmbudsOfficerconcerningagrievance.Forinformationonstudent
appealspoliciesandprocedures,seethemostrecentcopyoftheGSUCStudentHandbook. II. FacultyAdvisors Inplanningtheirprogramofstudyeachsemester,studentsshouldconsulteithertheExecutiveOfficerorthe
DeputyExecutiveOfficer.UponcompletionoftheFirstExaminationthestudentwillselectafacultyadviser,
whowillcontinueinthatcapacityuntilthestudentfilesthedissertationprospectusandselectsa
dissertationadviser.Thestudentmaychangefacultyadvisersatanytime.Thisfacultymemberwilladvise
andrepresentthestudentonmanyacademicmatters,butitisthestudent'sresponsibilitytomakesurethat
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heorshehasaproperadviserandtoinformthatadviserofhisorherinterestsandintentions.Inmany
casesastudentwillhavethesameadviserthroughouthisorhergraduatecareer,butshouldthe
studentchangefields,therewillalsoverylikelybeachangeofadvisers.Theoriginaladviserneednot
serveontheDissertationCommittee. III.TheM.A.inComparativeLiterature FortheM.A.,studentsarerequiredtotake30creditsincourseworkaftertheB.A.Onecourseis
requiredofallstudentsintheirfirstyearofstudy: 1.CL79500Proseminar:TheoryandPracticeofLiteraryScholarshipandCriticism.Afinalexaminationis
requiredinthiscourse. The30creditsshouldnormallybedistributedinthefollowingmanner:(a)16creditsinComparativeLiterature;(b)12ormorecreditsinindividualnationalliteratures,incoursesofferedinotherliterature
programsatTheGraduateSchool;atleast6ofthesecreditsmustbeinaforeignliterature;(c)2credits
tobedeterminedinconsultationwiththeExecutiveOfficeroradvisor.Thestudentmustalsopasstwo
languageexams. A.TheComprehensiveExaminationfortheM.A. Thisisafour‐hourwrittenexaminationintendedtotestthestudent'sfamiliaritywithawiderangeof
topicsandareasandtheabilitytoanalyzeindividualworksintheircriticalandhistoricalcontext.Theexaminationisgivenintwoparts,concurrentlywiththeFirstExaminationforthePh.D.,atthebeginningofeachsemester.Thefirstpartisgivenfrom10a.m.to12p.m.,thesecondpartfrom1:00p.m.to3:00
p.m.Thefirstparttestsapplicationoftheskillsandmethodsofliterarystudytoindividualworksofmajorimportanceselectedfromthestudent'scoursework,aswellasproblemsoftheoryandmethodologyinComparativeLiteratureasdefinedinComparativeLiterature79500.Thesecondpart
teststhestudent'sknowledgeofbasicworksoftheWesternliterarytraditionassetforthintheReadingList.Eachpartoftheexaminationnormallyconsistsoffouressayquestionstobeselectedfromasomewhatlargernumbergiventothestudentatthetimeoftheexamination.Eachessayquestionwill
begradedseparately,andthestudentmustpassthreeoutoffouressayquestionsinordertopassoneofthepartsoftheexamination.Thestudentwillbegivenoneopportunitytomakeupfailedpartsoftheexamination.PreviousexaminationsmaybeconsultedintheProgramoffice. ThestudentshouldunderstandthattheComprehensiveExaminationisnotareviewofindividual
courses,butanexaminationinhistoricalandartisticanalysisandintheexerciseofindependent
criticaljudgment. ThestudentmustregisterfortheexaminationbylettertotheExecutiveOfficerbynolaterthan
May15orDecember15thesemesterbeforethestudentplanstotaketheexamination.The
studentisrequestedtoconsultwiththeExecutiveOfficerassoonaspossibleafterfilingforthe
ComprehensiveExamination.
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Studentsinthemaster'sprogrammay,withthepermissionoftheExecutiveOfficer,substitutethe
FirstExaminationofthePh.D.programfortheComprehensiveExamination. InthecaseoffailureoftheM.A.ComprehensiveExamination,thestudentisnotrequiredtoretake
thosepartsoftheExaminationgradedas"Pass." B.TheM.A.Thesis AfterpassingtheComprehensiveExamination,thestudentwillberequiredtowriteathesisonanapproved
subject.ItmaybedirectedbyanymemberoftheComparativeLiteraturedoctoralfaculty,subjecttothe
writtenapprovalofthefacultymemberandtheExecutiveOfficer.Thethesismustbeapprovedbyafaculty
committee.AregistrationformisobtainablefromtheExecutiveOfficer. TheM.A.thesisneednotbewritteninEnglish. i. ThePh.D.inComparativeLiterature ForthePh.D.,studentsarerequiredtotake66creditsofcourseworkaftertheB.A.Studentswho
alreadyhaveanM.A.degreeinComparativeLiterature,orgraduate‐levelcourseworkinComparative
Literaturecompletedelsewhere,musthavetheirtransfercreditsindividuallyevaluated. UponapplicationtotheExecutiveOfficer,creditmaybeawardedforgraduateworkdoneelsewhere
providedpassedcoursesareacceptableandappropriatetotheProgram.Studentswhocomeintothe
Programwithamaster'sdegreemaytransferamaximumof30credits.Studentsmaypetitionthe
ExecutiveOfficerforspecialconsideration. Threecoursesarerequired: CL79500Proseminar:TheoryandPracticeofLiteraryScholarshipandCriticism. This course is offered once every academic year, usually in the Fall, and is required of all
studentsintheirfirstyearofstudy.Afinalexaminationisrequiredinthiscourse.
CL89100HistoryofLiteraryTheoryandCriticismI
CL89200HistoryofLiteraryTheoryandCriticismII.Thesetwocoursesareofferedeveryyear,
consecutively.
Studentsarenotrequiredtotaketheminsequence. The66creditsshouldnormallybedistributedinthefollowingmanner:(a)30creditsincomparative
literature;(b)16/20creditsinindividualnationalliteratures,incoursesofferedinliteratureand/or
otherprogramsatTheGraduateSchool;atleast12ofthesecreditsmustbeinaforeignliterature;(c)
20/16creditstobedeterminedinconsultationwiththeExecutiveOfficeroradviser.
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V.GradingandEvaluation TheComparativeLiteratureProgramutilizeslettergrades(A+toF)inaccordancewiththeGeneral
RegulationsoutlinedintheBulletinofTheGraduateSchool.ThegradeofC+,C,orC‐inhumanities
graduateprogramsthroughouttheUnitedStatesisconsideredanunsatisfactorygrade. ArecordsheetforeachstudentisonfileintheProgramoffice.Thissheetnotescoursestaken,
examinationspassed,andextracurricularactivities.Eachacademicyear,theExecutiveCommitteewillconductastudentreview,withparticularattentiontostudentswhosegradelevelsorratesofprogress
appearproblematical.IfastudentdoesnotmaintainatleastanoverallBaveragethestudentwillnotbe
admittedtocandidacy. TheExecutiveOfficershallundertakearegularreviewofstudents'progress. Astudentwhohascompleted45creditsandhaspassedtheFirstExaminationisadvancedtoLevelII,
andonewhohascompleted66credits,passedtheSecondExamination,andwhosubmitsthenameof
his/herdissertationandnameofdirectorisadvancedtocandidacyandthencanbemovedtoLevelIII.
ThecreditsforanIncompletecoursearenotcountedindeterminingadvancement. A.Incompletes Toresolveincompletegrades,studentsmustfulfilltheirobligationswithinthenexttwosemestersthat
theyareinresidence.(ExceptionscanbemadeonlywiththepermissionoftheExecutiveOfficer.)Aftertwosemestersanincompletegrade("INC")willbeautomaticallytransformedintoapermanentincomplete("INP");exceptionscanbemadeonlywiththepermissionoftheExecutiveOfficerandthe
VicePresidentforStudentAffairs.Permanentincompleteswillaccruenocredit.Studentswillnotnormallyberegardedasmakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardtheirdegreesiftheyhavetwoormoreincompletecoursesontheirrecords.Studentswithmorethantwoincompleteswillbebroughttothe
attentionoftheExecutiveOfficertodeterminewhetherornottheyaremakingsatisfactoryprogress.Financialaidforstudentswhohavemorethantwoincompletecoursesontheirrecordsmaybejeopardized. B.Courseexaminations TheremustbeatleastonefinalpaperorafinalexaminationineachcoursegivenintheProgram.Itis
stronglyrecommendedthatafinalexaminationbegivenin89100and89200.Afinalexaminationis
requiredin79500. C.Auditing Aregisteredauditorisexpectedtoattendcoursesregularly.
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Asfarastuitionisconcerned,thereisnodistinctionbetweenacoursetakenforcreditorauditonLevelsI
andII;thecreditsforauditedcoursesarecountedwiththecreditsusedtodeterminehalf‐timeorfull‐time
statusand,consequently,tuition.(Forexample:ALevelIorLevelIIstudentregisteringforthreecredits
takenforcreditandfourcreditstakenasanauditorwillbechargedthefull‐timetuitionrate.) ALevelIIIstudentmayauditclasseswithnoadditionalpayment. II. Examinations Studentsmustberegisteredduringthesemesterinwhichtheyintendtotakeanexamination. A.LanguageRequirements: BeforestudentscanbeadvancedtocandidacyforthePh.D.,theymustdemonstratebywritten
examinationareadingknowledgeoftwoforeignlanguages.ThechoiceofmodernlanguagesmustbeapprovedbytheExecutiveOfficerortheDeputyExecutiveOfficerandwillbedeterminedby(1)
relevancetothestudent'sareasofliteraryconcentrationand(2)theexistenceofsignificantcriticismor
criticalwritinginthelanguage.Thestudent'snativelanguagemaybeusedtofulfillthemodernlanguagerequirementaslongasitmeetscondition(1)or(2)intheprecedingsentence.Inallcases,
studentswillberequiredtotranslatefromtheforeignlanguageintoEnglish.
ForstudentsspecializinginClassicalAntiquity,theMiddleAgesortheRenaissance,thetworequiredlanguagesareeitherClassicalGreekorLatin,andanappropriatemodernlanguage.
Dictionarieswillbeallowedonlyintheancient,classical,andmedievalexaminations,unlessastudentis
specializinginClassics,inwhichcaseoneoftheexaminationsmustbepassedwithoutadictionary. TheLatinexaminationconsistsofachoiceoffourpassages,oneeachinClassicalandMedievalprose
andoneeachinClassicalandMedievalpoetry.Ofthesefour,thestudentisrequiredtotranslatetwo
passages,oneinproseandoneinpoetry.
The ExecutiveOfficermay recommendexemption froma language examination for studentswho
have passed at least two graduate courses totaling at least six credits in the literature of that
languagewithagradeofB+orbetter. Thestudentisrequiredtohavepassedtheexaminationorattainedexemptioninonelanguagenolater
thanthecompletionoftheFirstExamination.Alllanguagerequirementsmustbemetbeforeastudent
canbeadmittedtotheSecondExamination.
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Allmodernlanguageexaminationsaretwohoursinlengthandwillconsistofoneliteraryandone
criticalpassage.Ifthestudentshouldfailtheexamination,thepaperwillbereadbyasecondfaculty
memberdesignatedbytheExecutiveOfficer.Incaseofdisagreementbetweenreaders,theExecutiveOfficerwillrefertheexaminationtoathirdreader,whosedecisionwillbefinal. AstudentwhohasfailedalanguagereexaminationmustconsultwiththeExecutiveOfficerabout
additionalworkinthatlanguage.Thisworkistobecompletedbeforethestudentisadmittedtoa
subsequentexaminationinthatlanguage. B.TheFirstExaminationforthePh.D. Thethree‐partFirstExaminationshouldbetakeninthesemesterfollowingthecompletionof30credits
ofcoursework.StudentsenteringtheProgramwithanM.A.or30transfercreditsmaypostponetheexaminationuntiltheirsecondsemesterintheProgram.Theexaminationwilltestthestudent's
familiaritywitharangeofmajorworksinatleasttwoliteraturesandtheabilitytoanalyzetheseworks
intheircriticalandhistoricalcontexts.Itwillalsotestthestudent'scommandofthetheoryandmethodsofComparativeLiterature. Permissiontoproceedtomoreadvancedcoursesiscontingentuponthestudent'sperformanceinthe
FirstExam. EachsemestertheDeputyExecutiveOfficerappointsanadhoccommitteeofthreefacultymembers,
oneofwhomistheDeputyExecutiveOfficer,tomakeup,administer,andgradetheFirstExamination. TheFirstExaminationissix‐and‐a‐halfhourslongandconsistsofthreeparts,andisnormallygiven
atthebeginningofeachsemester.PartsIandIIaregivenononeday;PartIIIonthefollowingday. Eachpartoftheexaminationwillbegradedseparately,andmaybetakennomorethantwice. Studentswhohavecompleted45creditsofcourseworkandwhopasstheFirstExaminationwillbe
advancedtoLevelIIforthatsemester. Admissiontotheexaminationisbyadvanceregistrationonly,intheformofalettertotheExecutive
OfficerselectingoneoftheoptionsforPartIIItobemailednolaterthanadatetobespecifiedinthe
announcementoftheexamination. PartI(twohours)willconsistofthreeshortessayquestions,oneeachonthefollowingareas:
periodization,genre,rhetoricandpoetics.Thestudentwillchooseoneoftwoquestionsineacharea.
Althoughthequestionswillbeofageneralnature,thestudentwillbeexpectedtocitespecifictheories
andgivesomeexamplesfromatleasttwo"national"literatures.
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PartII(twohours)isathematicessay.Toillustratetheessay,thestudentmustchoosethreeworksfromatleasttwoliteratures,includingatleastonefromtheReadingList. PartIII(twoandahalfhours)isapreparedoptiontobeselectedfromalistwhichwillbesuppliedtothestudentatleastsixweeksbeforetheexamdate.ThelistwillconsistofpairsofworksfromdifferentliteraturesdrawnfromtheReadingList.Thestudentwillbetestedonhisknowledgeofthetwotextsintheircriticalandhistoricalcontextsinacomparativeperspective.Theexaminationwillincludetwopassagesfromtheworkschosen;eachwillbeintheoriginallanguageifthatisEnglish,French,German,Italian,orSpanish,otherwiseinEnglishtranslationtogetherwiththeoriginal.ButineverycaseatleastoneofthetwoselectionswillnotbeinEnglish. ForStudentsintheItalianSpecialization,PartIandIIwillconcernItalianliterature;PartIIIwillbethe
sameasfortheotherstudentsinComparativeLiterature.PartIrequiresthestudenttoanswerthreeshortessayquestionsongenres,movements,rhetoric,etc.;PartIIrequiresthestudenttoanswerone
longessayquestiononaproblemortheme.PartsIandIIoftheexaminationcanbewritteneitherinItalianorEnglish.PartIIImaybewritteninEnglishonly. AworkshoponhowtostudyfortheFirstExaminationisheldeverysemester.Copiesofpast
examinationsmaybeobtainedfromtheAssistantProgramOfficer. C.TheSecondExaminationforthePh.D.("Orals") TheSecondExaminationistailoredindividuallyforeachstudent.Itconsistsoftwooralexaminationsoftwohourseach.Theoralexaminationsmaybetakenonlyafterthecompletionof66creditsofcourse
work(includinganyoutstandingIncompletes)andalllanguagerequirements.Eachpartofthesecond
examinationisevaluatedasawhole,notbyitsindividualsegments. ThegradesarePass,Fail,andDistinction.EachpartoftheSecondExaminationmaybetakennomore
thantwice.IneachoralexaminationthestudentisexaminedbythreemembersoftheGraduateFaculty,eachofwhomisassignedaspecificarea.TheExecutiveOfficerappointstheexaminingcommitteebasedonthespecificareastobecovered.Atleastoneexaminermustbeamemberofthe
ComparativeLiteraturefaculty.AllexaminersmustbemembersoftheCUNYdoctoralfaculty.Allexaminersareexpectedtobepresentduringtheentireexamination.Itisthepracticetoallowthestudenttochoosetheorderofthesegmentsofeachexamination. PartIoftheexaminationwillcover:Anapprovedprincipalliterature,reflectingstudyindepthofone
periodintheearlyhistoryoftheliterature,oneperiodinthelaterliteraryhistory,andonemajorauthororgenre,orequivalentareaorperiodofstudy.Iftheprincipalliteratureisaforeignliterature,partof
theexaminationshallbeconductedinthelanguageofthatliterature.Thestudentmayelectto
substituteforanationalliteraturetheliteratureofoneofthefollowingperiods:Classical,Medieval,orRenaissance.
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PartIIoftheexaminationwillbebasedonthestudent'sworkinComparativeLiterature.Thissectionisnot
necessarilyrestrictedtothestudent'scoursework.Itisintendedtotestthestudent'sknowledgeandability
todiscussliteraryproblemsintheareachosenforexamination. Everystudentisrequiredtotakeasectiononliterarytheoryinatleastoneofthetwopartsofthe
exam. ThetwopartsoftheSecondExaminationmaybetakenineitherorder.Secondexaminationsshouldbe
scheduledaminimumofonemonthapartandusuallynofurtherapartthanonesemester.StudentsmusttaketheirSecondExamnolaterthanNovember30fortheFallsemesterandnolaterthanApril
30fortheSpringsemester.ItismostimportantforcandidatestodiscusstheexaminationwellinadvancewiththeExecutiveOfficerortheDeputyExecutiveOfficerandhavetheirtopicsandlistof
examinersputonthe"pinksheet"fortheirfiles.Candidatesshouldalsotalktostudentswhohave
previouslytakenthisexamination. AstudentwhofailsoneofthetwopartsoftheSecondExaminationwillhavetotakethatentirepartof
theexaminationoveragaininitssameform.Theexaminationcanberetakennosoonerthanthree
monthsafterthepreviousexamination,subjecttotheavailabilityofanExaminingCommittee. AletterdescribingtheSecondExaminationshouldbesenttoexaminerswhoarenotfamiliarwith
theproceduresoftheComparativeLiteratureProgram.
AspecialcircularobtainableintheProgramofficeprovidesdetailedinformationandinstructions. III. The"EnRoute"M.A
Uponcompleting45creditswithanaveragegradeofB,passingtheFirstExamination,andsubmittinga
majorresearchpapertotheExecutiveOfficerorDeputyExecutiveOfficer,whichmayalreadyhavebeen
handedinandgradedassatisfactoryinagraduatecourse,adoctoralstudentmayapplyforanen‐route
M.A.degree.ThoseseekingthisdegreeshouldhavetheExecutiveOfficerinitiatetheappropriateaction. Theresearchpapertobesubmittedfortheen‐routemaster'sdegreeshouldbetwentypagesormore
in length, be on a comparative topic, and have been done in conjunction with a course in the
Comparative Literature Program. The paper will be submitted to a second reader for a concurring
opinion. SECTION3‐THEPH.D.DEGREE I. AdvancementtoCandidacy
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Aftercompleting66creditsofcoursework,theSecondExamination,andalllanguageexams,
thestudentisAdvancedtoCandidacy. CandidatesforthePh.D.arerequiredtowriteadissertationonasubjectapprovedbyacommitteeof
thedoctoralfaculty.Thedissertationistobeanoriginalstudythatintheopinionoftheofficialreaders
makesagenuinecontributiontoComparativeLiterature.Intermsofcontentandformat,itshouldberegardedasabook.Itisoftenthebasisforfurtherscholarlyworkandpublication.Thedissertationisthe
culminationofthestudent'sdoctoralstudiesandistobeaseriousworkoforiginalscholarship II. TheDissertationA. TheProspectusThedissertationprospectus,submittedfortheapprovaloftheDissertationProspectusCommittee,
shouldbeafairlyshortandsuccinctdocument(about10‐12pages)coveringthefollowingitems:
1. Achapteroutline.
2. Astatementoftheargument.
3. Asummaryofrelevantresearch.
4. Asamplebibliography
ItisunderstoodthatthedissertationmayevolvefromthestatementintheProspectus,butastudent
doesnothavetosubmitanewProspectustotheCommitteeunlessthetopicissubstantively
changed. Beforechoosingadissertationdirector,thestudentshouldconsultwiththeExecutive Officer.Thestudentusuallyhasasingledirector,butmay,ifwarranted,havetwoco‐directors.The
directormustbeamemberoftheComparativeLiteraturedoctoralfaculty. AftertheProspectusCommitteehasevaluatedtheProspectus,thestudentmayjointhe
Committeetodiscussit. ProspectusestobeapprovedduringthespringsemestershouldbesubmittedtotheExecutiveOfficer
nolaterthanApril15.Prospectusestobeapprovedduringthefallsemestershouldbesubmittedno
laterthanNovember15. Thedissertationproposalmustreceivethesignedapprovalofthestudent'sprospectivedissertationdirectorbeforebeingforwardedtotheDissertationProspectusCommittee.Theproposalmustreach
theExecutiveOfficeratleasttwoweeksbeforethenextcommitteemeetingsothatcopiesmaybe
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circulatedtoallcommitteemembers.Thecommitteewillnotonlypassontheproposal,butwillconfirmthesupervisorandthesecondandthirdreaders.AftertheDissertationProspectusCommittee
hasevaluatedtheProspectus,thestudentmayjointhemembersofthecommitteeinanopendiscussionoftheProspectus.Althoughstudentsareurgedtoexplorepotentialdissertationtopicsthroughouttheirgraduatestudies,theProspectusCommitteewillnotconsideradissertationproposal
untiltheSecond(Oral)Examinationhasbeenpassed.Ifastudent'sdissertationprospectusisrejectedbytheCommitteemorethanthreetimes,thestudentwillnotbeallowedtocontinueintheprogram.TheProspectusmustbewritteninEnglish. B.TheDissertation The dissertation must be on a subject approved by the Prospectus Committee and directed by a
member of the Comparative Literature faculty. After the dissertation has been approved by the
sponsoringcommittee,thecandidatedefendsitatanoralexamination(seenextpage). Asidefromthedirector,eachdissertationhastworeaders,oneofwhommustalsobeamemberofthe
ComparativeLiteraturedoctoralfaculty.ThedirectorandtworeadersmustbemembersoftheCUNY
doctoralfaculty.Ifastudentchoosesafourthreader,thereaderdoesnothavetobeamemberofthe
doctoralfaculty.ThereadersarechosenbytheExecutiveOfficerinconsultationwiththedirectorand
thestudent. MembersoftheCUNYfacultywhoarenotmembersofthedoctoralfacultyinComparativeLiterature
mayalsobeaskedbytheExecutiveOfficertoserveinaconsultativecapacity.Suchconsultationshall
notconfermembershiponthedoctoralfacultyinComparativeLiterature. Adissertationsubjectisnotconsideredapproveduntilthestudenthasreceivedwritten
notificationtothateffectfromtheExecutiveOfficer. Aworkofcreativewritingisnotacceptableinlieuofadissertation.Thedissertationmustbewritten
inEnglish,exceptinthecaseofstudentsintheSpecializationinItalian. Dissertationsshouldbebetween200and250pagesinlength.Theymustbeprinted(typewriteror
computer)andpreparedaccordingtothedirectionsoftheMLAStyleSheet.Theymustconformto
GSUCdissertationstylerequirements(seebelow). Thestudentshouldconferregularlywiththedissertationdirectorandsubmitchaptersforcriticismto
thedirectorasthedissertationprogresses.Thestudentshouldalsoconsultregularlywiththeother
membersofhisorhercommittee.Nodissertationwillbeacceptedthathasnotbeendevelopedunder
thecontinuousguidanceofthefacultycommittee.
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C.TranslationDissertations Translationdissertationsshouldfollowtheguidelinesforlengthofotherdissertations(i.e.,200‐250pp.).
TheworkselectedshouldbesignificantenoughtowarrantatranslationintoEnglish.Thesecondarymaterial(introduction,notes,appendices,etc.)shouldbeoriginalandofsubstantiallength(75‐100
pages).TheworkshouldbeonenotpreviouslytranslatedintoEnglishornotcurrentlyavailableinagoodEnglishtranslation.Iftheoriginalisstillcoveredbycopyright,thestudentshouldsecureEnglish
translationrightsbeforeproceeding.Thecomparativeelementshouldbetreatedintheintroduction,whichshoulddiscusstheworkintermsofalargercontextthanthatofthenationallanguageinwhichit
wasoriginallywritten. D.TheThirdExamination("Defense") TheoraldissertationdefenseexaminationmustbescheduledwiththeExecutiveOfficeratleastonemonthinadvance.TheexaminationwillbeheldonlyaftertheExecutiveOfficerhasreceivedwritten
notificationfromthedissertationdirectorthatthestudentmaydefendthedissertation.Thefinaldraft(notthefinished,typsetcopy)ofthedissertationmustbesubmittedtwoweeksbeforethedefenseto
eachofthethreecommitteemembers.TheExecutiveOfficershouldalsoreceiveacopy.Atthedefense,
thestudentanswersquestionsand"defends"themethods,scholarship,andconclusionsofhisorherwork.Twohoursareallocatedfortheexamination,whichisattendedbythecandidate,thedissertation
director,andthetworeaders.
Theexaminingcommitteemay(l)acceptthedissertationaspresented;(2)acceptthedissertation
butrecommendminorrevisionstobeapprovedbythestudent'sadviser;or(3)requiremajor
revisionsinthedissertationanditsresubmissionforapprovalbytheentirecommittee. E.AftertheDefense Thecompleteddissertation,incorporatinganyrevisionsmandatedatthedefense,mustbeapprovedbytheadviser(andthecommitteeiftherevisionsareconsideredmajor),typesetinfinalform,and
depositedintheMinaReesLibrarybeforethedegreeisgranted.TheProgramrequiresthatstudentsfollowthestyleguidelinesoutlinedbytheModernLanguageAssociation.StudentswillfindadescriptionoftheseguidelinesinthemostrecentMLAStyleManual(theMLAHandbookisinadequateforthese
purposes).Certaincomputerprograms,suchasNotaBene,allowthestudenttooperateatalltimeswithinthedissertationguidelinesoutlinedbyMLA.Regardingtheformatofthedissertationfordeposit,thecandidateisreferredtothegeneralGraduateSchool"InstructionsforPreparingthePh.D.
Dissertation,"acopyofwhichmaybeobtainedfromtheRegistrarinRoom7201,GraduateCenter. BoundcopiesofdissertationsmustbefiledwiththeDissertationAssistantintheMinaReesLibraryand
canbeconsultedbyanyonewishingtoseethem.BoundcopieswillalsobekeptintheofficeoftheExecutiveOfficerofthePh.D.PrograminComparativeLiterature.Thedissertationisautomatically
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copyrightedbyUniversityMicrofilms,withthestudent'ssignedapproval.Copiesarethensoldto
scholarswhorequestthemthroughUniversityMicrofilms.Thestudentwillreceiveroyaltiesfromanysale.SpecializationsinClassics,GermanandItalianIII.SpecializationsinClassics,German,andItalian.A.SpecializationinClassics
Students opting for this Specialization must satisfy all the requirements for the Ph.D. in
ComparativeLiteraturewiththefollowingconditions:Tobeadmitted,anapplicantmusthaveaknowledgeofClassicalGreekandLatin.Thedistributionofcreditswillnormallybeasfollows:32creditsinClassics,reasonablybalanced
betweenGreekandLatin(normallytoincludeClas.70100IntroductiontoClassicalStudies);24creditsinComparativeLiterature(toincludeCL79500Proseminar:TheoryandPracticeofLiteraryScholarshipand
Criticism,CL89100HistoryofLiteraryTheoryandCriticismIandCL89200HistoryofLiteraryTheoryand
CriticismII);and10creditsinathirdliterature.
ThelanguagesrequiredforadvancementtocandidacyareClassicalGreek,Latin,andeitherFrench
orGerman.ThestudentwillnormallynotbeexemptedfromthereadingexaminationsinClassical
Greek and Latin. The requirement in one of the classical languages must be satisfied by an
examinationwithoutadictionary. i.ThepatternoftheexaminationswillbethatoftheregularPh.D. inComparativeLiterature.The
committee preparing First and Second Examinations will make adjustments as they seem
appropriatetoindividualpreparationthatstudentswiththisspecialtywillhavehad.
ii.Thedissertation‐‐tobeapprovedbytheDissertationCommitteeoftheComparativeLiteratureProgram‐‐willnormallyinvolvesomeaspectofbothamodernandClassicalliterature.
ThePh.D.inComparativeLiteraturewiththisspecializationwillbeadministeredbythedoctoral
programinComparativeLiteratureincooperationwiththePrograminClassics.Anystudentwiththis
specializationmusthaveatleasttwoadvisors,onetobeamemberofeachofthetwofacultiesinvolved. B.SpecializationinGerman
Ofthe66creditsrequiredforthePh.D.degreewiththeGermanspecialization,36shallbeinGermanic
LanguagesandLiteratures,24 inComparativeLiterature,and6 inanotherarea,or tobedetermined.
Among the 24 credits required in Comparative Literature, the following are obligatory: 79500
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Proseminar:TheoryandPracticeofLiteraryScholarshipandCriticism,4credits,89100HistoryofLiterary
TheoryandCriticismI,4credits,andHistoryofLiteraryTheoryandCriticismII,4credits.
ThePh.D.dissertationistobecomparativewithaGermanicemphasis.
Studentswith a B.A.may be admitted to the combinedM.A./Ph.D. Comparative Literature Program.
Studentswith anM.A. in German from another institutionmay apply directly for the Ph.D.with this
specialization.
StudentsapplyingtothecombinedM.A./Ph.D.ComparativeLiteratureProgram,andthosewithanM.A.fromanotherinstitutionwillbeevaluatedbytheAdmissionsCommitteeoftheComparativeLiterature
ProgramwiththeadditionoftwomembersoftheProgramwhoarespecialistsinGermanStudies. Amongthe24creditsrequiredforthePh.D.inComparativeLiterature,thefollowing6arerequired: 79500Proseminar:TheoryandPracticeofLiteraryScholarshipandCriticism,3credits89100History
ofLiteraryTheoryandCriticismI,3credits89200HistoryofLiteraryTheoryandCriticismII,3credits C.SpecializationinItalian.
StudentswithAB.A.,orM.A.inItalianorlaureamayapplytothisspecialization.Additionally,studentswhocandemonstrateproficiencyinItalianandwhoareadequatelypreparedforGraduate
StudiesinItalianliteraturemayalsoapply.AllapplicationsmustincludeGREscoresandawriting
sample.TOEFLtestresultsarerequiredofallItalianapplicantswhoarenotU.S.residents. Thedistributionofcreditswillnormallybeasfollows:36creditsinItalian,24inComparative
Literature,andtheremaining6creditsinanotherfield,ortobedetermined.Amongthe24credits
requiredinComparativeLiterature,thefollowingareobligatory:79500Proseminar:Theoryand
PracticeofLiteraryScholarshipandCriticism,4credits,89100HistoryofLiteraryTheoryandCriticism
I,4credits,andHistoryofLiteraryTheoryandCriticismII,4credits. ThelanguagesrequiredforadvancementtocandidacyareClassicalGreekorLatin,and,inadditionto
Italian,eitherFrench,German,orSpanish. ThedissertationmaybelimitedtoanItaliansubjectorbecomparativeinnaturewithanemphasison
Italian.ItmaybewritteneitherinEnglishorItalian. ThisSpecializationisintendedtopreparethestudenttoteachItalianlanguageandliteratureas
wellascoursesinComparativeLiteratureandHumanities.
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SECTION4‐PROGRAMGOVERNANCEANDPROCEDURES I. ExecutiveOfficer TheProgramshallhaveanExecutiveOfficerresponsibleforadministeringtheaffairsoftheprogramin
accordancewiththepoliciesestablishedbytheprogramfaculty,theGraduateCouncil,andtheBoardof
Trustees. TheExecutiveOfficershallbeappointedbythePresidentforatermnotexceedingthreeyears.The
PresidentshallactivelysolicitnominationsandcounselfromtheindividualmembersoftheExecutive
Committee,doctoralfaculty,andstudentsmatriculatedintheProgramconcerningthisappointment.
TheExecutiveOfficermaybereappointed. TheExecutiveOfficershallpresideatmeetingsoftheProgram'sfaculty,ofitsExecutiveCommittee,and
ofitsFacultyMembershipCommittee.TheExecutiveOfficershallhaveauthoritytoinitiatepoliciesand
actionsconcerningtheaffairsoftheProgram,subjecttothepowersdelegatedbytheGraduateCouncil
GovernanceoftheGSUCastotheProgram'sfaculty.TheExecutiveOfficershallserveexofficioasa
memberofallProgramcommittees.
CoursestobeofferedeachsemestershallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveOfficerafterconsultation
withrepresentativegroupsoffacultyandstudents.TheExecutiveOfficershallassignfacultytoteach
thesecourses. TheExecutiveOfficershallworkwithchairsofcollegedepartmentsinComparativeLiteratureto
developproceduresformakingnewseniorfacultyappointmentsusefulbothtothecollegedepartment
andtoTheGraduateSchoolandUniversityCenterprogram. InaccordancewiththepolicysetdownbytheBoardofTrustees,theExecutiveOfficershalltrytoensure
thatdepartmentchairsgivepreference,whenrecruitingpart‐timefaculty,toqualifiedstudentsenrolled
inthedoctoralprogram. II. ExecutiveCommittee TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistoftheExecutiveOfficer,theDeputyExecutiveOfficer,the
DirectoroftheItalianSpecialization,threefacultymemberselectedbythedoctoralfacultytoserveatermofthreeyears,co‐terminouswiththetermoftheExecutiveOfficer,andthreestudentselectedbythestudentbodytoserveatermofoneyear.AtleastonememberoftheExecutiveCommitteemustbe
electedfromthefacultyholdingGraduateCenterappointments.ThethreecandidatesreceivingthemostvotesshallbeelectedtotheCommittee,andtherunner‐upshallbeelectedasalternate,toserveontheCommitteeintheeventthatoneoftheregularfacultymembersoftheCommitteecannot
attend.IfafterthetriennialfacultyvotefortheExecutiveCommitteetheExecutiveCommittee(includingtheexofficiomembers)lacksatleastonerepresentativefromeachseniorcollegethathassixormorefacultyinthisPh.D.Program,asecondballot,containingnamesoffacultyfromanysuchsenior
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college,willbedistributedbymail,andasecondvotewillbetaken.Thepersonsoelectedwillbeaddedtothecommittee'smembership.(Onlyfacultywhohavegivenpermissionfortheirnamestobeincluded
ontheballotsmaybelisted.) AllstudentsingoodstandingintheProgramareeligibletovoteforstudentmembersoftheExecutive
Committee and to serve as student members of the Committee. Elections by ballot normally take
placeinthelatespring. AllmembersoftheExecutiveCommitteearevotingmembers,butthestudentmembersmaynotvotein
decisionsinvolvingfacultyappointments,promotions,andleaves,orinmattersconcerningindividual
studentsandexaminations. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallhavetheauthorityfortheoperationoftheProgrambetweenthestated
meetingsoftheProgram'sfacultysubjecttothepoliciesestablishedbytheProgram.TheExecutive
OfficershallserveaschairoftheExecutiveCommittee. TheExecutiveCommitteeincoordinationwiththeFacultyMembershipCommitteeshallconducta
continuingreviewofthefacultyofthedoctoralprogram.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallworkwith
therelevantcollegedepartmentsinrecruitingnewfaculty. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallrecommendpoliciesandproceduresondissertations. Afacultymemberorstudentmayserveonmorethanonecommittee III. FacultyMembership NominationtothedoctoralfacultyshallbemadebytheExecutiveCommitteeuponrecommendationof
theFacultyMembershipCommittee.Criteriaforsuchappointmentshallincludesuchitemsas: 1. Currentpursuitofsignificantresearchrelevanttothedoctoralprogram;2. Qualificationtoteachadoctoralcourseorprovideotherdoctoral‐leveltraining;3. Qualificationtosupervisedoctoraldissertationsorothergraduate‐levelresearch.A. Appointmenttothedoctoralfacultyisnotautomatic,norcanitbeautomatically"earned"
throughanypriorservice.Amembermayberemovedfromthedoctoralfacultyupon
recommendationoftheExecutiveCommittee,whichwillhaveconsultedwiththeFacultyMembershipCommittee,andafterthememberhasbeengivenoneyear'snoticeofintentionofremoval.Afaculty
memberwhohasbeennotifiedofintendedremovalmayaddressanappealtotheFacultyMembershipCommittee.
B. Individualsmustbemembersofthedoctoralfacultyinordertoteachadoctoral‐level
courseonmorethantwooccasionsorsupervisedissertations.
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Tomeetemergencyneeds,individualsmaybeappointedtemporarilytothedoctoralfacultyforaperiodofonesemesteroroneyear.Suchtemporaryappointmentscannotberepeatedforacumulativetotalofmorethanoneacademicyear(twosemesters).TomeetanemergencytheExecutiveOfficermay
makesuchatemporaryappointment.NotificationofsuchactionshouldbeconveyedtotheFacultyMembershipCommitteeand/orExecutiveCommittee,whichshouldmakeanominationfortemporaryappointmenttotheProvostassoonaspractical.Individualsontemporaryappointmentdonothave
votingrightsintheProgram,normaytheybeappointedtoProgramcommittees.Thisprocedureisdesignedforunusualcases,asdescribed,andcannotbeusedasasubstituteforthenormalproceduresspecifiedintheGSUC'sGovernancedocument.
IV. StandingCommittees FacultyMembershipCommittee TheFacultyMembershipCommitteeiscomposedoftheExecutiveOfficer,theDeputyExecutiveOfficer,
theDirectoroftheItalianSpecialization,twofacultymembers,andonestudentmember.Thestudent membershallhaveavoicebutnovote.Thefacultymembersshallbeappointedeverytwoyears.The
studentrepresentativeshallbeelectedeverytwoyearsbythestudentsoftheProgram. TheFacultyMembershipCommitteeisrequiredtonominatecandidatesformembershiponthe
Program'sfaculty(asprovidedbySection6.1oftheGSUC'sGovernancedocument),withaviewtowardincludinginthedoctoralprogramfacultynewlyappointedatthecolleges.TheCommitteeistomaintain
arosterofpotentialdoctoralfacultyappointments,torecordannuallythestatusofthosefacultymemberscurrentlydesignated,andtoreviewallotheractionstakeninregardtomembershiponthe
doctoralfaculty. ArosterofdoctoralfacultyshallbepreparedbytheCommitteeatthestartofeachacademicyearfor
reviewbytheProvost.Thereasonsforinclusionofeachindividualinthedoctoralfacultyshallbe
explicitlystated. CurriculumandExaminationCommittee TheCurriculumandExaminationCommitteeshallreviewthecurriculumandsubmitcurriculum
recommendationstotheExecutiveCommitteeandshallrecommendproceduresandstandardsfortheconductofexaminations.TheCommitteeshallconsistoftheExecutiveOfficer,DirectoroftheItalian
Specialization,threeProgramfacultymembersappointedbytheExecutiveOfficerforathree‐yearterm.
TwononvotingstudentsshallbechosenannuallybytheExecutiveOfficer. AdmissionsandAwardsCommittee TheAdmissionsandAwardsCommitteeiscomposedoftheExecutiveOfficer,theDeputyExecutive
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Officer,theDirectoroftheItalianSpecialization,andatleastoneadditionalfacultymember,appointed
eachyear.Astudentrepresentativeshallbeelectedbythestudentsannuallybymail. TheAdmissionsandAwardsCommitteerecommendsproceduresandstandardsfortheprogramand
administerstheprocedures. ElectionsCommittee TheElectionsCommitteewhichwillbechargedwithrunningelectionsoffacultyandstudentstothe
ExecutiveCommittee,andofstudenttothefourstandingcommitteesoftheProgram,willconsistofthe
ExecutiveOfficer,threefacultychosenbytheExecutiveCommitteefromamongitsownmembers
annually,andthethreestudentmembersoftheExecutiveCommittee. V. ProgramCommittees DissertationProspectusCommittee TheDissertationProspectusCommitteeshallconsistoftheExecutiveOfficer,theDeputyExecutive
Officer,andthreefacultymemberstobeappointedbytheExecutiveOfficerforatermoftwoyears.
Thiscommitteewillbechargedwithapprovingadissertationprospectussubmittedbyastudentafterit
hasbeenapprovedinwritingbythestudent'sproposeddissertationdirector. FirstExaminationCommittee TheFirstExaminationCommitteeconsistsoftheDeputyExecutiveOfficerandtwootherfaculty
members.TheDeputyExecutiveOfficerchooseseachsemesterthetwootherfacultymemberswhowill
prepareandgradetheFirstExamination. TheColloquiumCommittee TheColloquiumcommitteeshallberesponsiblefortheorganizationofProgramcolloquiaand
conferencesaswellasProgramentertainment.Itconsistsofatleastfivestudentmemberswhoare
chosenbytheExecutiveOfficerfromamongvolunteersandwhowillservefortwoyears.Theyare
expectedtoworkinconsultationwiththeExecutiveOfficer. Toensurecontinuity,theColloquiumCommitteewillbechosenintheSpringsemester. OtherCommittees TheExecutiveOfficerandtheExecutiveCommitteemayappointfromtimetotimeotheradhoc
committeestofacilitatetherunningoftheProgram. VI. DistributionofMinutes
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MinutesoftheExecutiveCommitteeareavailabletotheentirefacultyandstudents.Votesandother
confidentialmattersconcerningfacultyandstudentswillbedeletedfromthedistributedminutesbut
keptbythePrograminaconfidentialfile. VII. Other AttheendofeachsemestertheDeputyExecutiveOfficershalladdtothisdocumentallpolicydecisions
madebytheExecutiveCommitteeaswellasanyotherchangesmandatedbytheUniversity. APPENDIX I. StudentServices
InformationResourcesComputerterminalsarelocatedintheMinaReesLibrary.Thefacilitiesarediversifiedandwillmeetall
word‐processingneeds.Advisorsareavailable.Freecoursesaregivenduringthesemesterandintensive
coursesaregivenduringvacationbreaks.Sincetheseservicesarefreeandquiteconvenientand
pleasant,moststudentstakeadvantageoftheInformationResourcesearlyintheircourseofstudy.MinaReesLibrary
TheMinaReesLibraryofTheGraduateSchoolislocatedonthesecondflooroftheGraduateCenter.
Thelibraryhasbeendesignedtomeetthespecialneedsofthedoctoralprogramsinthehumanities,
socialsciences,andmathematics.LibraryhoursarepostedintheLibrary,thelobby,andontheLibrary
Website. DoctoralStudents'Council(DSC) TheDoctoralStudents'Councilisthesolepolicymakingbodyrepresentingstudentsindoctoralor
master'sprogramsattheGraduateSchool.EachProgramhaselectedrepresentativestothecouncilwhoareelectedonaproportionalbasisaccordingtothenumberofstudentsenrolledintheparticular
program.FormoreinformationconsulttheStudentHandbook.TheGraduateStudentAdvocateisthe
nameoftheschoolnewspaper.Studentsareencouragedtosubmitnotesandarticles.FormoreinformationgototheDoctoralStudents'CouncilinRoom5495oftheGraduateCenter. Housing/ResidenceLife(Room7480) TheHousingInformationOfficeprovidesinformationonapartments,(shares,sublets,andrentals)inthe
metropolitanandsurroundingareas.NoticesarepostedregularlyonthebulletinboardinthesecondfloorcorridorattheGraduateCenter.RoomcostsinManhattanareslightlyhigherthanthoseinthe
otherboroughs.Forfurtherinformation,contacttheCoordinatorofResidentServicesat212‐817‐7480. WellnessCenter(Room6422) TheWellnessCenterprovidesStudentHealthServicesplusPsychologicalCounselingandAdult
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DevelopmentServices StudentHealthServices Staffedbyanursepractitionerlicensedtoprovideprimarycare(diagnosis,treatment,prescription‐
writing),StudentHealthServicesprovidesfreediagnosisofsimpleconditions,episodictreatment,screenings,referrals,andgeneralhealthandwellnessprograms.Studentsareseenbyappointmentor
onawalk‐inbasisMondaysthroughThursdays.Forfurtherinformationaboutanyservices,orforanappointment,pleasecallStudentHealthServicesat(212)817‐7020. PsychologicalCounseling,Director:Dr.DanielRothenbergAcounselingandreferralserviceisavailable
for students of The Graduate School and University Center. This service offers short‐term
counseling/psychotherapyandisfreeofcharge.Confidentialityisassured.Appointmentscanbemade
inpersonorbytelephoneat(212)817‐7020.