What is a departmental representative?
Departmental representatives (commonly called “dep reps”) are faculty members who are largely responsible for advising departmental juniors and seniors and approving their programs of study. In addition, departmental representatives provide information about courses, requirements, programs, and opportunities in the department. You should seek the advice of a departmental representative if you have questions about departmental prerequisites and graduation requirements, need approval for courses taken elsewhere, or simply want to know what majoring in a particular department is like. Departmental representatives are listed in the back of this guide and in the Undergraduate Announcement under departmental headings; the department office can also point you in the direction of the dep rep.
