Director of Graduate Studies Award

Note: The Director of Graduate Studies Award was retired in 2020, and has been rolled into the Dick and Peggy Notebaert Award going forward.


Description of the Award

The Director of Graduate Studies Award recognizes the director of graduate studies who has had the most significant impact on graduate studies in his/her program.

See a list of past DGS Award winners.

Eligibility Criteria

All directors of graduate studies are eligible to be nominated for the award. Award winners must be able to attend the Graduate School Awards Dinner on Friday, May 17, 2019, when the award will be presented, and the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Nomination Procedure

Directors of graduate studies may be nominated by their department chair, academic dean, faculty colleagues and students. 

Selection Committee

The Selection Committee will be the Graduate Studies Leadership Committee.