Committee Meetings We expect that you will form your committee by the beginning of your second year (doctoral program) or by the end of your second-semester of graduate study (master's program). At the appropriate time for your degree program, please submit the web-Advisory Committee form to the Graduate School. You should access the web form from the Graduate School's website. Regardless of your program level, you should have your first committee meeting by the end of fall semester of your second year. Thereafter, you should have a committee meeting at least every 12 months. Please let Susan White know when this takes place so we can update your records. It is a Genetics policy that students do not provide food or beverages at their committee meetings (including exams); if food is desired the major advisor shall provide it. To help facilitate productive and effective meetings the Graduate Affairs Committee has put together a document with some guiding principles. There is a section for students to help you structure your meeting, and some reminders for faculty about our role as committee members. You can access the document here. Students, we ask that you include this document in the email to your committee that confirms your committee meeting. We also note that for 5th years and beyond you need to submit an ‘exit plan’ and timeline for graduation within a week of the meeting (this is the same as is requested in the annual progress report). Annual Progress Report (click above for details and to access the report form) back to main page
