Supervisory Committee
The student's supervisory committee should be appointed as soon as possible after the student is admitted to the Graduate School and no later than the second term of graduate study. Supervisory committees for graduate degree programs are initiated by the student. The Dean of the Graduate School is an ex-officio member of all supervisory committees. Only Graduate Faculty may serve on a supervisory committee. If a student takes fewer than 12 credits in the first term, the deadline is the end of the term during which the student has accumulated 12 or more credits or the end of the second term. If a minor is designated for any degree, a representative from that minor is needed on the supervisory committee. If two minors are designated, two representatives are needed.

The supervisory committee for a master's degree with a thesis must consist of at least two members selected from the Graduate Faculty. The supervisory committee for a master's degree without a thesis may consist of one member of the Graduate Faculty who advises the student and oversees the program. If a minor is designated, the committee for both thesis and non-thesis programs must include one Graduate Faculty member from the minor academic unit.