Advisory Committee

Before the end of the first year each student will select a major advisor, with approval of the department chair, to direct his/her graduate program.

The major advisor for a Ph.D. program must be a full member of the Graduate Faculty. However, an associate member may be a major advisor if a full member is chair
of the advisory committee. An associate member of the Graduate Faculty may serve as major advisor and chair for an M.S. program.

The advisory committee is chosen by the major advisor
in consultation with the department chair and the student. Members of the advisory committee must be graduate faculty.

The advisory committee is approved by the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Committee (BSGC) and the Dean of the Graduate College.

The M.S. advisory committee shall consist of at least three members of the Graduate Faculty.

The Ph.D. advisory committee shall consist of at least four members of the Graduate Faculty, one of whom must be from outside the biomedical sciences program.

Additional clinical or basic sciences faculty may be added.

The major advisor, who usually is chair of the advisory committee, is ultimately responsible for the integrity and progress of the student’s program.