Your supervisory committee is responsible for approving your academic program of study, approving your dissertation subject, reading and approving all necessary writings associated with your dissertation, and administering and judging the final oral examination. The chair of your supervisory committee will direct your research and writing in order to prepare you for your proposal and final defense. Decisions concerning your program requirements, examinations, and/or your dissertation will be made by majority vote of your supervisory committee.

Your Ph.D. advisor is the committee chair. The chair and majority of your committee (3 out of 5 committee members) need to be tenure–line within the ECE department. You can verify the list of faculty and their classifications on the Faculty Information Resource page. If one of your members is NOT faculty you must upload their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Justification Letter. For more information, read Rules for Outside Member Necessities.

THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER QUALIFYING EXAM