Graduate Studies Committee (8 members; 5 voting members)
The committee addresses issues related to graduate programs offered by the
Department. Committee members interview and recommend each applicant for a
doctoral program. The committee reviews applicants seeking probationary
admission to the MAE program. The committee is responsible for taking a primary
role in defining the criteria for appointment and reappointment of its graduate
faculty. The committee assists the department Chair in completing reports related to
graduate programs.
The committee is composed of 4 elected tenure track graduate faculty members and
the Director of Doctoral Programs (voting members), the Graduate Advisor, and two
graduate student representatives. Elected members serve three-year terms. A
rotation system for the committee has been established.