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The responsibilities of the Advisory Committee are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To determine what courses must be taken<\/li>\n<li>To meet at least once a year to assess the student&#8217;s progress<\/li>\n<li>To administer the qualifying examination, proposal defense, and thesis defense, and to inform the chair of the Graduate Studies Committee regarding their outcome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Advisory Committee must include the student&#8217;s adviser (who serves as chair of the committee), at least two full-time faculty members of the Biology Department (including adjuncts and affiliates), and an external member (external to the university). The adviser may invite additional scholars from within or outside the University to join the Advisory Committee. The adviser submits the proposed Advisory Committee to the department chair, who appoints the committee. 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