Administration

Primary administrative responsibility for the program resides with two HBHE faculty committees ‐‐ Doctoral Admissions and Doctoral Curriculum. The Admission’s Committee administers admission procedures, recommends a faculty advisor for each incoming student, and is responsible for issues related to funding for incoming students. If you have questions, please contact our Graduate Program Coordinator.

The Doctoral Curriculum Committee evaluates curricular issues, sets criteria for the required program of study, oversees the annual evaluation of doctoral students, appoints ad hoc committees for the evaluation of preliminary examinations, serves as an official liaison with the Rackham Graduate School, certifies candidacy, recommends dissertation committees to Rackham, and is responsible for issues related to funding for current students. If you have questions, please contact our Graduate Program Coordinator.

First and foremost, students are expected to discuss their program and related issues with their faculty advisors. After consulting with their advisors, students may then address concerns to the appropriate Doctoral Committee, as needed, either for further clarification, assistance, or approval.

The HBHE faculty conducts a doctoral student review each spring. Students are required to complete the HBHE Doctoral Student Review Form at the end of the Winter Term (sample below). Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their advisors to finalize their form, and discuss their progress in the program. The faculty will collectively review all doctoral students each year at the Faculty Retreat in May to ensure that students are progressing in the program and to familiarize the full faculty with students’ strengths, interests, progress, and challenges. This process may help students identify research opportunities, funding, or appropriate faculty members to serve on their dissertation committee. Over the course of the summer, each doctoral student should receive a letter from the Department Chair based on the results of this faculty review.