Section 4: The Ph.D. Program Committee

a. Statement of Purpose and Responsibilities:

The purpose of the Ph.D Committee is to ensure the integrity and quality of the Ph.D. in Business. The Committee will:

Establish eligibility criteria for faculty chairing dissertation and teaching 700 level courses;

Review and render decisions on applications for eligibility for chairing dissertations and teaching 700 level courses;

Review and render decisions on proposed Ph.D. curriculum and 700-level requests;

Review and render decisions on academic policies and procedures of the doctoral program;

Review and render decisions on the admissions criteria and decisions for admission to the Ph.D. in Business;

Review and render decisions on proposals for Ph.D dissertation committee members;

Conduct a comprehensive review of the Ph.D. in Business programs at least every five years; this evaluation should include, but not be limited to, a review of doctoral degree programs in Business of peer institutions;

Review and render decisions on appeals related to the Ph.D in Business; and

Review and render decisions on other issues related to the doctoral program that are brought before the Committee.

If budgetary, personnel, or other curricular or non-curricular reasons present barriers or problems in adopting the recommendations of the Committee, the Dean shall discuss these reasons with the Committee.

Sections b, c, d, e given in the original document.