05-06 Graduate Student Handbook.pdf - University of Kentucky

Advisory Committee - University of Kentucky College of Nursing
http://www.mc.uky.edu/nursing/StuResources/grads/handbook2005-06/adv_com.htm
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2/24/2011
Advisory Committee
Selection - The assistant dean for research and the Ph.D. program will serve as your advisor
until your major professor is determined. You will work with the assistant dean to identify
your major professor. You and your major professor will determine the composition of your
committee. The assistant dean will know faculty who have research interests similar to yours.
You need to interact with faculty who might have related interests and identify those who are
best for your committee with the assistance of the assistant dean and your major professor.
Composition - Your committee should include the following:
• At least four members
• Major professor as chair
• Majority of members from the College of Nursing (i.e., a minimum of three)
• All members must be appointed to the Graduate School faculty. Three members,
including the major professor, must possess full Graduate Faculty Status
• Other members may be appointed as deemed appropriate
Appointment - Your committee members are appointed in the following manner:
• You and the assistant dean for research and the Ph.D. program together decide on your
major professor no later than by completion of 12 hours of credit.
• Your major professor, in collaboration with you, recommends in writing to the assistant
dean the other members of your advisory committee no later than by completion of 18
credit hours.
• The assistant dean then recommends your advisory committee membership to the
Graduate School (see Advisory Committee Request Form).
• Upon recommendation of the assistant dean, the dean of the Graduate School will
consider changes in your advisory committee (except during the qualifying exam
process).
Duties - Your committee will:
• Guide your program of study
• Provide you with direction, counsel, mentoring, and intellectual stimulation
• Review your progress each academic term
• Determine your readiness for the qualifying examinations and notify the assistant dean
at least one month prior to your anticipated date of examination
• Prepare your individual qualifying examination, within College of Nursing guidelines,
which will be administered by your major professor (chair)
• Conduct your oral qualifying examination within one month after your written
examination
• Communicate your examination results to you and to the assistant dean immediately
upon conclusion of your oral examination
• Determine conditions for a second examination, if necessary
• Evaluate the scholarship of your dissertation