I. Introduction
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All members of the thesis or project committee will be individuals with advanced degrees and/or relevant professional experience.
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II. Committee Composition
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A. Thesis Committee: Each thesis committee will have a minimum of two members.
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1. The chair of the thesis committee, who must be a tenure line CSUSM faculty member, ensures that the thesis conforms to program and university standards. S/He must have knowledge and expertise in the field of study and is responsible for the intellectual integrity, rigor, and quality of research.
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2. A second member of the thesis committee must hold a graduate degree.
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3. The thesis chair and the coordinator/director of the graduate program must approve the composition of the thesis committee.
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B. Project Committee: Each project committee will have a minimum of two members, one of whom must be a tenure line CSUSM faculty member.
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1. The chair of the project committee will normally be a tenure line faculty member, who ensures the culminating project conforms to program and university standards. S/he must have knowledge and expertise in the field of study and is responsible for the intellectual integrity, rigor, and quality of the project.
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2. The coordinator/director of the graduate program must approve the composition of the project committee or delegate the approval of its composition to an appropriate faculty member.
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3. Any exceptions to the project chair being a tenure line faculty member must be approved by the coordinator/director of the graduate program and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Exceptions will be granted only when the on-tenure track individual has unique knowledge and expertise which will enhance the quality of the project.
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Individual programs may have more stringent guidelines for thesis and project committee membership, as approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
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