Committee Responsibilities
The committee has the following duties:
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- Approve the proposed thesis or dissertation project
- Monitor the project and student enrollment
- Approve the final written manuscript
- Conduct a comprehensive examination of the manuscript
- Review revisions to the manuscript, suggest corrections, and approve the manuscript for submission to the Graduate School
A student’s main resource in the early stages of manuscript preparation is their advisory committee and the Graduate School’s Thesis/Dissertation Guide. You should familiarize yourself with the Guide and encourage your students to visit the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation website for the templates and other resources.
Guide your students on making decisions regarding use of the alternate format, access options, and correct style manuals. If using the alternate format, the Chair should guide students to determine the number of journal or conference-style papers expected to meet degree requirements. A first-author requirement is in place for the master’s paper and at least one of the doctoral papers.
Committee Chair Graduation Checklist
- After your student takes the first thesis/dissertation hours, check enrollment each semester to be sure the student remains continuously enrolled, including summer terms, through graduation
- Confirm that your student informs the Graduate School of the defense by the date specified in the Academic Calendar by submitting the Notification of Oral Defense at least ten days prior to the actual date of the defense
- Confirm that the outside observer is present at the defense and if not, contact the Graduate School immediately
- After a successful defense and approval by the entire committee, submit the Results of Thesis/Dissertation Defense form
- Confirm that the student and the committee have proofread and approved the final version of the manuscript before electronic submission
- Generate a Turnitin report and review the contents to ensure the manuscript meets best practice for citations. The full Turnitin report (“current view”) must be e-mailed to Emily Redd for filing by the deadline listed in the Academic Calendar.
- Sign the Manuscript Review form
- Monitor the corrections of the manuscript during the Graduate School’s review
- Guide the student in making revisions if the manuscript is returned for major revisions
and corrections