The PhD Program Subcommittee is a permanent subcommittee of the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC). It reports to the Graduate Studies Committee. Category P faculty are elected and PhD student representatives are elected annually.
Membership
- Chair: The chair of the PhD Subcommittee is the PhD Program Director.
- Elected Members: (3) – Three tenure-track faculty – at least one of whom is an assistant professor.
- Students: (1) – One PhD student (volunteer).
- Ex-Officio: (1) – Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) chairperson, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Educational Innovation.
Functions
- Advises the GSC about PhD curriculum implementation. Collects and presents programmatic quality indicators, as directed by GSC.
- Reviews and recommends PhD program applications for admission to GSC.