Responsibilities of the Dissertation Committee

  1. Meet with the student to discuss the dissertation prospectus.
     
  2. Come to committee meetings having reviewed all relevant materials.
     
  3. Review the prospectus and dissertation within the amount of time established by the relevant subfield guidelines and practices (between two weeks and a month is a reasonable rule of thumb, depending on length of materials as well as time of year).
     
  4. Provide support for the student if there is tension between the adviser and the student.
     
  5. Establish a timeline to graduation with the student and work with the student and adviser(s) to ensure this timeline is followed.
     
  6. Indicate any other program-specific responsibilities of the Dissertation Committee.