After successfully passing the qualifying examination, the head of the major department will appoint an advisory committee composed of three faculty members. One committee member may be from another department, with the concurrence of the head of that department. The chairperson of the committee will be the student's Major Advisor. The committee is responsible for (1) evaluating the student's proposed Plan of Study; (2) making recommendations regarding the student's Plan of Study to the Dean of the Graduate College through the appropriate department head; and (3) being available to the student for advice regarding the program.