Supervisory Committee Approval Form (SCAF)

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Description

A Supervisory Committee Approval Form confirms the individuals who will serve on your committee.

Your Supervisory Committee Approval Form should be approved before the semester in which you defend. No initial or revised Supervisory Committee forms should be submitted within the six weeks prior to your final defense.

You, your GPC, major professor, committee members, department head, and the vice provost of graduate studies will receive a notification from ServiceNow to review and approve the Supervisory Committee Approval form. Once all the required approvals have been completed, you will receive a notification indicating that your committee has been approved.

Due Date

Master’s students: By the end of your second semester.

Doctoral students: By the end of your third semester.

Master’s Plan A/B committee requirements

Required committee members (must be indicated on the form):

  • Major Professor (or advisor) – must be from within the department issuing the student’s degree
  • Committee member – may be co-chair if necessary and approved
  • Outside member – outside area of emphasis, may be from within the student’s department

A master’s plan A or B supervisory committee must include at least three faculty members who hold a master’s degree or higher and are members of the Graduate Faculty. At least one member must represent the student’s area of specialization, and at least one must be from outside the specialization area (but may be from your department). You may have additional committee members if necessary. If the form does not have all required committee roles filled, it will be denied.

If the outside committee member is from outside of the university, your department will need to generate an A-Number for that individual before any ServiceNow form can be submitted and approved.

Doctoral Committee Requirements

Required committee members (must be indicated on the form):

  • Major Professor (or advisor) – must be from within the department issuing the student’s degree
  • 3 Committee members – 1 may be co-chair if necessary and approved
  • Outside member – must be from outside the student’s department

A doctoral degree supervisory committee must include five faculty with doctoral degrees who are approved by your department head and college dean. Three members must be from within and at least one must be from outside your department or interdepartmental degree-granting program. You may have additional committee members if necessary. If the form does not have all required committee roles filled, it will be denied.

Professional/Plan C Requirements

If you’re a Professional/Plan C student, ask your department if a Supervisory Committee Approval form is required.

Concurrent Student requirements

If you are a concurrent student, please work with your department(s) to ensure all committee requirements specific to your concurrent programs are met.

Students Who Need This Form

Professional/Plan C students should talk to their department about the need for this form.

Signatures Needed

  • Student
  • Major professor
  • Committee members
  • Department head
  • Vice Provost of Graduate Studies