As you progress through the program, a number of colleagues will assist you with your work and encourage your new interests. These include the following Committees:
Doctoral Advisory Committee: Typically this is the School's Ph.D. Committee. During your first semester in the program, the committee works with the student to submit to the Graduate School a Doctoral Program of Study. The Program of Study can be modified in the future, with the requisite approvals, to meet the evolving nature of the student's program.
Qualifying Examination Committee: This committee will administer and evaluate the student's written Qualifying Examination. Typically this committee is chaired by the student's faculty advisor, four additional members of the SLIS faculty, and at least one faculty member outside the SLIS, with requisite approvals. Passage of the Qualifying Examination is required for the student to move to doctoral candidate status.
Comprehensive Examination Committee: This committee will administer and evaluate the student's written Comprehensive Examination. Typically this committee is chaired by the student's faculty advisor, four additional members of the SLIS faculty, and at least one faculty member outside the SLIS, with requisite approvals. Passage of the Comprehensive Examination is required for the student to continue in the doctoral program.
Dissertation Proposal Defense Committee: This committee will administer the oral examination of the student's dissertation proposal. Typically this committee is chaired by the student's faculty advisor, four additional members of the SLIS faculty, and at least one faculty member outside the SLIS, with requisite approvals. Passage of the dissertation proposal defense is required for the student to continue and complete work on the student's dissertation.
Dissertation Defense Committee: This committee will administer the oral examination of the student's written dissertation. Typically this committee is chaired by the student's faculty advisor, four additional members of the SLIS faculty, and at least one faculty member outside the SLIS, with requisite approvals. Passage of the dissertation defense is required for the student to complete the degree.
