Advisory Committee

With approval of the department chair, the M.S. student will select a major advisor to direct his/her graduate program before the end of the first year.  Before beginning the research project, the student will consult with the major advisor to establish an advisory committee consisting of at least three faculty members, although clinical or basic sciences faculty or outside experts may be added.  This committee must have the approval of the Program Director, the Forensic Sciences Graduate Faculty Committee, and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.  The major advisor, who usually chairs the advisory committee, has  ultimate responsibility for monitoring the integrity and progress of the student’s program.