Advisory Committee Formation

The student’s advisory committee must be formed by the student’s second semester enrolled in the program. The student is responsible for identifying, in consultation with his/her departmental chairperson, a faculty member who will chair her/his advisory committee. In consultation with the chairperson of the committee, the student is responsible for identifying two other computer science / math / industrial technology / faculty members who are willing to serve on her/his committee. At the discretion of the chairperson of the committee, the committee may include at most one member external to the UAPB faculty, i.e., either faculty from other universities or appropriate personnel from industry.

Also, at the discretion of the chairperson of the committee, the advisory committee may include more than three members. If desired, two members of the committee may serve as co-chairs of the committee. If a student is unable to identify a sufficient number of faculty who are suitable and willing to serve on her/his advisory committee, the student will be advised by the departmental chairperson that he/she should either change her/his area of research interests to more closely match those of the available faculty, or consider selecting another major. Failure to form a committee is cause for transfer to non-degree status. Further regulations concerning the membership, appointment and responsibilities of a student’s advisory committee are given in other sections of the graduate catalog.