A new Ph.D. program that reflects the broadened mission of the School was approved by the faculty during the 1996-97 academic year and went into effect for the class of students who arrived in the fall of 1997. The program has considerable flexibility and is able to accommodate the wide range of interests that have been brought together under the new School. To foster original and scholarly research that will contribute to all of these fields. To enable students to integrate their professional education and experience with the larger problems of the information professions . SI doctoral students, by virtue of their education, leadership potential, professional experience, and interest in research, show promise of making significant contributions to the information professions in teaching, research, and administration.
Admission is done once a year.
The application deadline is January 15 for study starting the following September. Your Committees and Advising During your doctoral study you will work closely with one or more faculty members of this School and in your related fields of study. Your major advisor is key to your success in graduate school. The members of your pre-candidacy and dissertation committees also serve as important mentors in your study. Upon admission to the program, you will be assigned an interim advisor.