Faculty FAQS and Best Practices

The following are important clarifications to History Dept. policy and practices and are derived from common misunderstandings and questions fielded.

• What are the roles of the committee members?
• What about long term absences of committee members?
• When are Defense date deadlines?
• When can a thesis defense be scheduled?
• What about Defense notification to Graduate College?
• What about Defense notification to the History Department?
• Who does the advising for Graduate students?
• What is the difference between 595 Readings and Conference AND 596 Independent Study?