PhD Committee

Terms of Reference

Membership:
Ex officio – Dean of FGSR or designee
Membership from every academic unit having a PhD program
Chair of the PhD Committee is a member of the Student Appeals Committee (3 year term)
Two student representatives (two-year staggered term)

Terms of Reference:
• Serve as the Accreditation Committee for faculty members serving on Doctoral Committees.
• Review admission standards for doctoral students
• Approve special case doctoral applicants and their programs
• Provide advice to FGSR on academic matters