Responsibilities of the Supervisory Committee

Supervisory committees for MSc and PhD students will be formed in accordance with GPS regulations. Supervisory committees must be appointed by six months into the student's first year in the program and a supervisory committee meeting must be held within the first 6 months of the student’s first year.

Supervisory Committee Composition

The Committee will consist of the supervisor(s) and at least 2 other full-time faculty members (at least 1 of whom is a NMHI member).

The supervisor/student will suggest names of potential committee members to the Director of Graduate Studies for approval, names will be forwarded to Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) for the final approval.

The supervisory committee members are ex-officio members of the thesis final examining committee. Attention should be paid to the qualifications of the committee members as examiners to ensure the composition and size of the examination committee will be appropriate.

Responsibilities of the Supervisory Committee

• Meet with the student at least once a year to determine the student's progress and to advise on academic and research matters. A Report of Supervisory Committee Meeting form must be submitted to the NMHI office after each supervisory committee meeting.
• Signs the "Preliminary Acceptance of Thesis” examination prior to final submission to the examining committee.
• Take part in examinations required by NMHI and GPS (e.g., Thesis Proposal evaluation, Candidacy Examination and Final Oral Examinations).