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Stage 5: Establishing a Dissertation Committee

Why is this stage important?

Creating a formal dissertation team moves the dissertation project ahead, and will help you develop areas of interest and expertise. To begin the formation of a dissertation committee:

Overall, dissertation committee members will:

Keep in mind this caveat from a number of resources: shaping your committee need not be driven only by the idea of amassing content experts; rather, consider shaping a committee that includes faculty who will support you in a variety of different ways

Step 1: Negotiate what you want/need/expect from your advisor, and what the advisor will want/need/expect from you.

Step 2: Work with your dissertation committee chair to set up your committee,

Step 3: Plan for an on-going feedback gathering process

For guidance on asking for and obtain feedback, see two Claremont Graduate University resources:

Step 4: Take seriously your role as a proactive dissertation advisee.


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