PLEASE NOTE:   All committee members must have necessary appointments on the Graduate School Faculty Roster

DOCTORAL

Prelim oral examination committee:

• Minimum of 3 major field and 1 minor/supporting program member.

Final oral examination committee:

• Minimum of 3 major field and 1 minor/supporting program member;
• Committee is not required to include the same members who served on the prelim oral committee.

Thesis Reviewers for final oral examination:

• Must hold at least an E status
• A minimum of 2 major field reviewers and 1 minor/supporting program reviewer are required.

Adviser:

• Must have SM membership in major field;
• Must represent the major on the preliminary oral and final oral committees.

Adviser as chair:

• Can serve as chair for the preliminary oral examination;
• Cannot serve as chair for the final oral examination;

Co-adviser:

• . Not required;
• . Must have SM or MA membership in major or minor/supporting program.

Co-adviser as chair:

• Can serve as chair for the preliminary oral examination if s/he holds SM appointment in major or minor/supporting program;
• Cannot serve as chair for the final oral examination .