1. Graduate students must have their permanent advisers chosen by the second week of the second semester in residence or prior to the completion of l2 credit hours, whichever comes first. Advisers are responsible for monitoring student progress according to the criteria established for continuation of support (see numbers 2–4 under “Financial Support”). Reports of student performance are solicited annually by the Graduate Officer. The Graduate Officer summarizes these reports for transmittal to the department Head.
2. Advisers (committee chairs) are responsible for conducting the following meetings in accordance with regulations and guidelines established by the Graduate School and by the department:
a. Program review for M.A. students to be completed before the end of full-time students' second semester
b. Thesis proposal meeting prior to undertaking the thesis
c. Final examination for M.A. candidates
d. Candidacy examination for Ph.D. students to be completed before the end of full-time students' second semester
e. Written and oral comprehensive examination for Ph.D. candidates
f. Dissertation proposal meeting prior to undertaking the dissertation
g. Final examination for the Ph.D. dissertation
3. Advisers (committee chairpersons) are responsible for returning completed reports of each doctoral level examination to the Graduate School promptly. Completed reports of M.A. examinations and Ph.D. candidacy examinations should be returned to the departmental office immediately following them.
4. In cases in which the candidate has partly or provisionally passed the Ph.D. comprehensive or final oral examination on a thesis or dissertation, advisers (committee chairpersons) are responsible for promptly and explicitly reporting in writing the requirements for successful completion of the examination to the Graduate School and to the candidate. For example, a candidate may have to rewrite a portion of the comprehensive examination. In such cases, the student and the Graduate School should be notified in writing regarding precisely what is expected.
