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Doctoral Committee Form (complete in Archivum)

Within the second year of the program, as you approach finishing your coursework, you should establish a doctoral committee. The doctoral committee will consist of a minimum of one Major Professor and one Committee Member (or two Faculty Co-Majors) from the faculty of the COPH, as well as an external public health professional who is a mentor to the student:

• Major Professor: You need a Major Professor (or co-majors) to lead your doctoral committee. This role is typically filled by your Faculty Advisor.
  
• Committee Member: You need a second faculty member from the COPH to be on your doctoral committee. This position can also be filled by a Faculty Co-Major if you have two primary advisors.
• External Mentor: In the DrPH program, we require you to select someone in a senior level position in the field to be your external member. That person must have a graduate degree, and be active in the profession and in a mentor role to you.
• Other members: You are welcome to have other members of the committee if your Major Professor recommends it.

To get your doctoral committee approved, you must submit your committee appointment request through Archivum. The directions can be found in the DrPH Canvas site. Committee forms must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to your qualifying exam request.