Ph.D. Program Committee

Functions

1. Evaluates program policies and procedures for compliance with Graduate School policies.
    
2. Evaluates program policies and procedures as they facilitate meeting program objectives and recommends revisions as necessary.
    
3. Implements the evaluation responsibilities listed in the College of Nursing Evaluation Plan that pertain to the Ph.D. Program Committee.
    
4. Makes recommendations to faculty based on program evaluation.
    
5. Evaluates the usefulness of the College of Nursing Evaluation Plan in relation to the Ph.D. Program Committee and recommends revisions in the plan as needed.
    
6. Reviews admission requirements and recommends changes to the graduate faculty.
    
7. Makes recommendations for vote to the graduate faculty and reports to the total faculty.

Membership

1. Four faculty members elected from the faculty, at least three with regular graduate school status, and one with associate graduate school status or higher. All faculty must be teaching in the Ph.D. program. Teaching in the Ph.D. program is defined as teaching a Ph.D. level course or serving on a Dissertation Advisory Committee.
    
2. One Ph.D. student, elected by the members of the Ph.D. student body in nursing.
    
3. Dean of the College, ex officio.
    
4. Assistant Dean for Research & Ph.D. Program, ex officio.

Terms of Office

1. All faculty elected to this committee shall serve staggered two-year terms.

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