Progress on the thesis is reviewed and aided regularly by the supervisor and a thesis committee. The thesis committee is comprised of 3-6 faculty members selected because of their expertise in areas relevant to the thesis topic. Students must defend their thesis proposal before their thesis committee. The committee approves the subject and scope of the proposal. The completed thesis is defended publicly in a seminar format.
MEMP students meet regularly for a seminar series followed by dinner.
These and other activities yield a close and collegial relationship among MEMP students and faculty. Students find this helpful in navigating the graduate student experience, in establishing collaborations for research, and in developing life-long friends and colleagues.