PH.D. DEGREE /23 SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE Supervisory committees are nominated by the depart- ment chairperson, approved by the dean of the college concerned, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The committee should be appointed as soon as possible after the student has begun doctoral work and in general no later than the end of the second semester of equivalent full-time study. The Dean of the Graduate School is an ex-officio member of all supervisory commit- tees and should be notified in writing well in advance of all examinations conducted by such committees. Duties and Responsibilities.-Duties of the supervisory committee follow: 1. To inform the student of all regulations governing the degree sought. It should be noted, however, that this does not absolve the student from the responsibility of inform- ing himself/herself concerning these regulations. (See Student Responsibility.) 2. To meet immediately after appointment to review the qualifications of the student and to discuss and approve a program of study. 3. To meet to discuss and approve the proposed disser- tation project and the plans for carrying it out. 4. To give the student a yearly letter of evaluation in addition to the S/U grades awarded for the research courses 7979 and 7980. The chair should write this letter after consultation with the supervisory committee. 5. To conduct the qualifying examination or, in those cases where the examination is administered by the depart- ment, to take part in it. In either event, no fewer than five faculty members shall be present with the student for the oral portion of the examination. This examination must be given on campus. 6. To meet when the work on the dissertation is at least one-half completed to review procedure, progress, and expected results and to make suggestions for completion. 7. To meeton campus when the dissertation is completed and conduct the final oral examination to assure that the dissertation is a piece of original research and a contribu- tion to knowledge. No fewer than five faculty members, including all members of the supervisory committee, plus the graduate dean's representative, shall be presentwith the candidate for this examination. Only members of the official supervisory committee may sign the dissertation. The dissertation must be approved unanimously by the official supervisory committee. Membership.-The supervisory committee for a candi- date for the doctoral degree shall consist of no fewer than four members selected from the graduate faculty. At least two members, including the chairperson, will be from the department recommending the degree, and at least one member will be drawn from a different educational disci- pline. The chairperson and at least one additional member of the committee must be members of the Doctoral Research Faculty of the University of Florida. If a minor is chosen, the supervisory committee will include at least one person selected from the graduate faculty from outside the discipline of the major for the purpose of representing the student's minor. In the event that the student elects more than one minor, each minor area must be represented on the supervisory committee. The Graduate Council desires each supervisory commit- tee to function as a University committee, as contrasted with a departmental committee, in order to bring Univer- sity-wide standards to bear upon the various doctoral degrees. A cochairperson may be appointed to serve during a planned absence of the chairperson. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT Any foreign language requirement, or a substitute there- for, for the Ph.D. is established by the major department with approval of the college. The student should check with the graduate coordinator of the appropriate department for specific information. The foreign language departments offer special classes for graduate students who are begin- ning the study of a language. See the current Schedule of Courses for the languages in which this assistance is avail- able. The ability to use the English language correctly and effectively, as judged by the supervisory committee, is required of all candidates. PERIOD OF CONCENTRATED STUDY Candidates for the doctoral degree must satisfy the minimum requirements for a period of concentrated study, beyond the first 30 hours counted toward the doctoral program, by registering for (1) 30 semester hours in one calendar year, or (2) 32 semester hours in no more than four semesters within a period of two calendar years on the University of Florida campus. Courses at the 1000 or 2000 level will not be counted toward the requirement for concentrated study. Candidates in the College of Agriculture may do their research at certain branch stations of the University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station where adequate faculty and facilities are available. QUALIFYING EXAMINATION The qualifying examination, which is required of all candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, may be taken during the third semester of graduate study beyond the bachelor's degree. The student must be registered in the term in which the qualifying examination is given. The examination, prepared and evaluated by the full supervisory committee or the major and minor depart- ments, is both written and oral and covers the major and minor subjects. At least five faculty members, including the supervisory committee, must be present with the student at the oral portion. The supervisory committee has the respon- sibility at this time of deciding whether the student is qualified to continue work toward a Ph.D. degree. Ifa studentfailsthequalifying examination, theGraduate School must be notified. A re-examination may be re- quested, but it must be recommended by the supervisory committee and approved by the Graduate School. At least one semester of additional preparation is considered essen- tial before re-examination. Time Lapse.-Between the oral portion of the qualifying examination and the date of the degree there must be a minimum of two semesters. The semester in which the