counsel, evaluates student academic and thesis/ dissertation progress, and votes on official business before the committee. The Graduate Faculty Representative represents the Graduate Faculty of the University to ensure the supervision of the student is carried out with sufficient integrity, to ensure minimal academic standards are maintained, and to act as an advocate and counselor for the student. The Graduate Faculty Representative is assigned by the Dean of the Graduate School. The Graduate Student Advisory Committee is responsible for the evaluation of the Final Oral Exam for master’s candidates (option A) and the evaluation of the Comprehensive Exam and the final Dissertation Defense for doctoral candidates. Committee members must make themselves available for regular meetings with the student and the Committee. Evaluation of student performance and committee business: Evaluation of student performance shall be determined by the casting of votes of the members of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee. Each member, and only members, of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee shall vote. A result of consists of a majority of the Graduate Student Advisory ‘pass’ Committee, including the Graduate Faculty Representative, voting to pass the student. A result of consists of a majority of the Graduate Student Advisory ‘fail’ Committee voting to fail the student. If voting results in neither a nor a the vote is a tie. The Head ‘pass’ ‘fail’, of Department, following appraisal by the Graduate Student Advisory Committee, shall cast the final vote. Procedures Graduate Faculty Graduate Faculty nominations must be recommended by the Department Head. Full Graduate Faculty status is approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. Associate Graduate Faculty status is recommended by the Graduate Council and then forwarded to the Dean of the Graduate School for approval. The Department Head is responsible for notifying the Graduate School, should circumstances of any Graduate Faculty in the relevant department experience a change of status within the University and require a re-evaluation of appropriate service or change of Graduate Faculty status. Removal of Graduate Faculty status requires adherence to the procedures described
counsel, evaluates student academic and thesis/ dissertation progress, and votes on official business before the committee. The Graduate Faculty Representative represents the Graduate Faculty of the University to ensure the supervision of the student is carried out with sufficient integrity, to ensure minimal academic standards are maintained, and to act as an advocate and counselor for the student. The Graduate Faculty Representative is assigned by the Dean of the Graduate School. The Graduate Student Advisory Committee is responsible for the evaluation of the Final Oral Exam for master’s candidates (option A) and the evaluation of the Comprehensive Exam and the final Dissertation Defense for doctoral candidates. Committee members must make themselves available for regular meetings with the student and the Committee. Evaluation of student performance and committee business: Evaluation of student performance shall be determined by the casting of votes of the members of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee. Each member, and only members, of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee shall vote. A result of ‘pass’ consists of a majority of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee, including the Graduate Faculty Representative, voting to pass the student. A result of ‘fail’ consists of a majority of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee voting to fail the student. If voting results in neither a ‘pass’ nor a ‘fail’, the vote is a tie. The Head of Department, following appraisal by the Graduate Student Advisory Committee, shall cast the final vote. Procedures Graduate Faculty Graduate Faculty nominations must be recommended by the Department Head. Full Graduate Faculty status is approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. Associate Graduate Faculty status is recommended by the Graduate Council and then forwarded to the Dean of the Graduate School for approval. The Department Head is responsible for notifying the Graduate School, should circumstances of any Graduate Faculty in the relevant department experience a change of status within the University and require a re-evaluation of appropriate service or change of Graduate Faculty status. Removal of Graduate Faculty status requires adherence to the procedures described
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