The Graduate Vice Chair and the Graduate Studies Committee are 
            responsible for all graduate mathematics programs.  The Graduate 
            Vice Chair, Graduate Advisor, and the Graduate Assistant, manage 
            the day-to-day operations. 
           The Graduate Vice Chair (GVC) is the Chief Faculty Advisor, Financial 
            Administrator and chairs the Graduate Studies Committee, Graduate 
            Admissions Committee, and Graduate Advisors Committee. The members 
            of these committees span most of the major fields of mathematics. 
            The GVC may also be consulted for general academic advising. The 
            Graduate Vice Chair and the Graduate Studies Committee are responsible 
            for reviewing qualifying exam results and making recommendations for 
            students not making satisfactory progress. They also make decisions 
            regarding dismissal and appeals of dismissals.