Establishing an Interim Committee

This step should be accomplished early in the first semester of the graduate program. 

Graduate Chair

• Selects Interim Committee members (chair to be the likely mentor)
• Sends Interim Committee members notice they are on the committee, student photo and personal statement (from application)
• Updates the master record with the interim committee members
• Sends memo to the student with a list of committee members and asks student to schedule a meeting with this committee

Chair ____________________ 

Member ______________ 

Member _______________ 

 Holding an Interim Committee Meeting

Interim Committee Chair: Establish a date for the first meeting

Date of First Meeting _______________ 

Interim Committee: Things to accomplish at the first meeting

• Review academic background
• Discuss general objectives while in the Graduate Program
• Determine any transfer credits [rules]
• Create list of proficiencies and how they will be met
• Document the proficiencies that have been met
• PhD: Pass first foreign language
• Complete Form I (sign and forward to Graduate Chair)

• Endorse Form I and forwards to the Graduate Division
• Record date in master records
• Establish a record of the proficiencies that are outstanding