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Initial Feedback from Committee
The Graduate Program Coordinator will initiate the feedback process at the beginning of the fall semester.
The committee will submit feedback to the student’s advisor, based on the materials contained in the Executive Summary and the Annual Review Form. The committee is asked to rank the student’s progress as “excellent,” “satisfactory,” or “needs improvement.” It is expected that most students’ progress will be ranked as “satisfactory.” If, however, a student is ranked as “needs improvement,” the committee members should offer feedback on how a student can improve. Concrete and measurable feedback will help the student improve their performance in the program. In fact, 64% of current graduate students in the department prefer corrective feedback to praise or recognition according to a 2019 survey conducted by the CHE Graduate Office.
Each member of the committee should include their preferred meeting type in their feedback. In order to accommodate faculty member’s schedules, meetings can be conducted individually with the student. If a student is ranked “needs improvement,” it is recommended that the entire committee meet together with the student. The student or advisor may also prefer a group meeting.
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