Students may change the members of their committees, and must notify the Graduate Committee of the membership of their Committee on Studies. When the membership of the Committee changes, the Graduate Committee should be notified. The Committee on Studies will perform various functions as described in the UNM Course Catalog. Prior to writing a thesis, students should choose a thesis committee consisting of a chairperson and at least two other faculty members. The thesis committee may be the same as the committee on studies.
Required courses are generally closed to non-degree students.
The professor teaching the course will have discretion over enrollment decisions, prerequisites, etc. According to regulations of the Graduate School, it is the responsibility of every student to file for candidacy after completing 12 hours beyond the B.A. Forms for this are available from the Graduate School in the Humanities Bldg. The prospectus should be submitted to the Thesis Committee within one year of completion of course work. A meeting with all committee members present must be held to approve the prospectus. Minor changes in the proposed project are anticipated, and can be made in consultation with the Chair of the student's thesis or dissertation committee.