Some graduate programs require the establishment of a supervisory committee for each student.
In particular, each student under the Thesis Option must have a supervisory committee. The supervisory committee should be appointed as early in the student's program as possible. The committee shall supervise all aspects of the thesis project and approve the final form of the thesis. Each committee is appointed by the Dean for Graduate Studies based upon recommendation of the Graduate Program Committee. If the student is under the Thesis Option, the chairperson of the committee shall be considered the student's thesis adviser.