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• Collaborating with the student to develop a graduate study plan by the end of the second semester,

• Creating a tentative timeline for completing all degree requirements,

• Monitoring the student’s progress in coursework and research,

• Providing ongoing advice and constructive feedback,

• Submitting the official Annual Academic Progress Report to the Graduate School,

• Approving a research topic, when applicable,

• Supervising the development and completion of the thesis or project (if required),

• Ensuring adherence to the academic standards of the college/school and university,

• Notifying the unit dean in writing if a student’s performance is deemed inadequate and offering recommendations for improvement,

• And organizing and administering the comprehensive examination and any other required departmental exams.

The student’s advisor—also referred to as the major professor or committee chair—serves as chair of the Graduate Advisory Committee and leads the effort in carrying out these responsibilities.

• The committee must include a chair that is 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø faculty and at least 3 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø-approved members (incl. the chair) who must be approved by a 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Department, College, Program etc.

• Committee membership must be approved by the home department, unit dean, and the director of the Graduate School.

• Faculty from other universities and other professionals who are not employed by 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø may serve as committee members on master’s advisory committees upon expressed approval by the home department. They may not serve as the chair of an advisory committee but may serve as a co-chair.

• The advisory committee of doctoral degree students must consist of at least 4 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø-approved members. At least four of the committee members must each have an earned  Ph.D. or equivalent. Committee membership must be approved by the home department, the unit dean and the director of the Graduate School.

  • For interdisciplinary students, one advisory committee member must be from a Ph.D.-granting department or be approved as the graduate school representative by the graduate school director, based on prior experience advising Ph.D. students.

• Retired or emeritus 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø faculty who have an association with the home department may serve on doctoral advisory committees upon expressed approval by the home department.

• Faculty from other universities and other professionals who are not employed by 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø may serve as committee members on doctoral advisory committees (all must have a Ph.D. or equivalent) upon expressed approval by the home department. They may not serve as the chair of an advisory committee, but may serve as co-chairs.

The form can be submitted:

• By your committee chair/advisor, your department graduate coordinator, or you!

• Any time within your first 2 semesters

You should consult with your advisor/committee before, during, and/or after filling out this form. 

1. Open a GSP form:

2. In another window, go to the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Academic Catalog for the year academic year you started your program:

    

3. Click on the "Programs" menu at the top of the catalog page

4. Click on the downward dropdown arrow next to "By degree type" and choose the degree you are seeking

5. You should now be directed to a page where there is a live-linked list of all the programs that award the degree you are seeking.

6. Find the program you will be pursuing and click

7. Things to pay attention to on the program page  for your desired degree are:

   • Minimum credit requirements (at top)
   • Thesis credits required
   • Courses/number of credits of coursework required by your program

           8. When entering the courses into your GSP, start with the first course you plan to take/have taken.

• • To add courses, click the checkbox under the last column ("add another").          

The student must write a 2-5 page abbreviated self-evaluation that will be attached to your report. The self-eval must include a brief response to items 1-4:

1. A timeline for your degree requirements, including expected completion of the following: coursework, comprehensive exams and defense, thesis/project/dissertation approval, and anticipated graduation term, even if some of these items fall far into the future.  In other words, we want you to visualize success!

2. Current status of your research, project, paper(s), coursework, etc.

3. What has gone well thus far and what has not gone well.

4. A summary of accomplishments to date (i.e. natural/social science students may have published articles, attended conferences, etc.; Liberal arts students may have participated in recitals/concerts, art shows, etc.).

Other items you wish to include but are not required:

• What obstacles have been encountered in the last year and any anticipated obstacles along with a plan to mitigate their impact.
• Summary of funding to date (assistantships, scholarships, etc.).  Anticipated funding difficulties, if any. 
• Undergraduate courses taught/mentored, etc.

Click the button below for a template for your self-evaluation. Feel free to create your own original document, use the template as a guide, or create a copy of the template to fill in with your specific information. 

The form can be submitted by your committee chair/advisor or you. Remember to provide your Self-Evaluation Attachment to your advisor if they are submitting the report for you. To access the form click the button below.