During each year of the program the student must meet with the dissertation committee to review progress. In situations where a student is studying outside of the country, an electronic meeting may be held. A written summary and evaluation will be prepared by the Adviser/Chair and submitted to the Graduate School by May 15. All committee members must approve this summary and evaluations as shown by their individual signatures.
Since the student is in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program and doesn’t have a department in the strict sense of the word, the Board, itself an interdisciplinary group of senior faculty members, shall serve as the department for matters of oversight and progress. At the completion of the student’s coursework and qualifying examination, and prior to candidacy and beginning the dissertation, the student must present a written report to the University Board of Graduate Studies. Included in this report should be a short summary of the dissertation proposal and any changes that have taken place since its approval.
