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dean of the college concerned, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School.
The committee should be appointed as soon as possible after the student starts
doctoral work and no later than the end of the second term of equivalent full-time
study. The Dean of the Graduate School is an ex-officio member of all supervisory
committees.
Duties and responsibilities of the supervisory committee:
— Inform the student of all regulations governing the degree sought. This does not
absolve the student from responsibility for being informed about these regulations.
See General Regulations.
— Meet immediately after appointment to review the student's qualifications and
discuss and approve a program of study.
— Meet to discuss and approve the proposed dissertation project and the plans for
carrying it out.
— Give the student a yearly evaluation letter in addition to S/U grades earned for
research courses 7979 and 7980. The chair writes this letter after consulting with the
supervisory committee.
— Conduct the qualifying examination (or participate in it, if administered by the
academic unit).
— Meet when at least half the work on the dissertation is complete, to review
procedure, progress, and expected results; and to make suggestions for completion.
— Meet with the student when the dissertation is completed and conduct the final
oral examination to assure that the dissertation is a piece of original research and a
contribution to knowledge. The supervisory committee chair or cochair must be
present with the candidate for the examination. All other committee members may
attend remotely. Only the actual supervisory committee may sign the ETD Signature
Page, and they must approve the dissertation unanimously. See Examinations in
General Regulations.
Membership: The supervisory committee for a doctoral candidate comprises at least
four members selected from the Graduate Faculty. At least two members, including
the chair, must be from the academic unit recommending the degree. At least one
member serves as external member and should be from a different educational
discipline, with no ties to the home academic unit. One regular member may be from
the home academic unit or another unit.
If a minor is chosen, the supervisory committee includes at least one Graduate
Faculty member representing the student's minor. If the student elects more than
one minor, each minor area must be represented on the supervisory committee.
Therefore, committees for students with two minors must have a minimum of five
members.
Special appointments: People without Graduate Faculty status may be made official
members of a student's supervisory committee through the special appointment
process. Appropriate candidates for special appointments include
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