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The supervisory committee is responsible for ensuring that the student's doctoral program is of high quality. In consultation with the student, the supervisory committee advises the student on many aspects of the student's Ph.D. program. These aspects include, but are not restricted to, courses to be taken, the Program of Study, branch (field) examinations, the preparation of a dissertation, and meeting university and departmental regulations. Many aspects of the student's Ph.D. program require the formal approval of the supervisory committee.
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The major professor is the chair of the supervisory committee and is the major advisor of the student. The major professor generally provides the main guidance to the student during the preparation of the dissertation. The major professor generally is chosen on the basis of area of specialization. After becoming familiar with the research areas of the faculty, the student seeks a member of the graduate faculty who is willing to serve as major professor. If the student is continuing for Ph.D. study after completing a Master's degree, the major professor is not necessarily the same faculty member who was the major professor for the Master's degree.
In consultation with the major professor, the student selects the remaining members of the supervisory committee. In addition to the major professor, the supervisory committee must contain at least three other members of the graduate faculty. One member of the supervisory committee must be a graduate faculty member from outside the department. The student will determine the willingness of the selected faculty to serve.
The major professor and supervisory committee should be selected by the end of the student's first year of study for the Ph.D. degree. After being approved by the head of the department, the committee is formally appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The proposed supervisory committee and the proposed Program of Study (see section 4) are submitted simultaneously to the Dean of the Graduate School for approval on the Graduate School form Program of Study: Doctoral , Appendix A. Changes in the supervisory committee require the approval of the head of the department and all members of the supervisory committee including those individuals to be added or replaced. The department head may sign for faculty no longer on campus. Requests for changes in the supervisory committee are submitted on the Graduate School form Program/Committee Change Form , Appendix B.
After the student is admitted to candidacy (see section 7), the Dean of the Graduate School appoints to the supervisory committee a member of the graduate faculty from another department who serves as chairperson for the final oral examination. The committee so constituted is known as the examining committee.
For more details and restrictions see the Graduate Handbook .
