Students in the LIS area of the program will have as their advisors a faculty member from their chosen concentration. Students will meet with their advisors and their Area coordinators during their first semester to develop a formal course of study. This document will be signed by the advisor and Area Coordinator and submitted to the Ph.D. program office before the student can register for classes the following semester. That is, students must submit an approved program of study before the second semester of their first year in the program. Advising is ongoing.
Revision is possible after the first semester.
The qualifying examinations will be in a take-home format with ten days for the student's completion from the day the examination commences.