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2.1 Overview of the Mentoring and Advising Process

Each student works closely with a primary Research Mentor throughout the entire program. The Research Mentor helps support the student’s development in all aspects of research training, the design of the supplemental coursework plan, preparation for the Qualifying Examination, and the design and completion of the Dissertation. Incoming students will have a program-approved Research Mentor identified before starting the program. The student will be assigned an Academic Committee at program entry. The Academic Committee will support and evaluate the student’s progress through the qualifying process and transition to candidacy. Once the student advances to candidacy, responsibility for evaluation and support transitions to the Dissertation Committee. The University also provides a variety of student services (detailed below) to support academic success as a PhD student. Collectively, our advising model strives to optimize students’ professional and personal health and well-being while you complete your degree.