Examination Committee Substitution

To change an examining committee member, you must have either your Adviser or the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) in your major field email The Graduate School's Student Services office at least two weeks prior to the examination.  Please note that some graduate programs require the DGS to directly communicate committee changes to The Graduate School. Please confer with your graduate program office concerning your program's policy. Changes to an adviser or co-adviser must be communicated to The Graduate School by the DGS. The following information must be included in requests for committee substitutions or adviser changes:

• Student Name and ID Number
• Major Field
• Degree Sought
• Adviser & Chairperson
• Name of faculty member to be added
• Name of faculty member to be removed
• For Final Doctoral Exams: Indicate Reviewers

Substitutions for an oral examination that are necessitated by emergency situations must also be approved in advance. In such cases, the adviser should consult with the Graduate School Student Service Office before the start of the examination.

Renae Faunce
gscmte@umn.edu
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Fax (612)625-6855

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