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Advising & Mentoring

In the doctoral program, students are assigned a faculty advisor based on mutual research interests. The Director of the Graduate Program makes the initial link between student and potential advisor based on the knowledge of faculty research and the doctoral student’s essay.

The student and faculty advisor will meet at least 2 times per year. The meetings should focus on the student’s professional development. The meetings will generally be as follows:

• Fall meeting (September) - to establish goals for the academic year
• Spring meeting (April) - to review progress toward the achievement of annual goals and begin planning for the next academic year.

Student Advisement Responsibilities

The student bears substantial responsibility to assure that advisement occurs in a timely and appropriate manner. The student is responsible for:

1. Communicating regularly with his/her advisor regarding progress, plans, goals and any problems that might occur
2. Initiating contact with faculty advisor
3. Being aware of College of Nursing policies and requirements
4. Following the plan of study and goals as agreed upon with faculty advisor
5. Participating in annual review
6. Reporting any problems that might delay the completion of coursework, comprehensive examination or dissertation progress
7. Requesting and completing all appropriate documents consistent with the completion of the doctoral degree
8. Participating in the selection of committee members for the comprehensive exam and dissertation.