The faculty advisor plays a central role in guiding the student\u2019s academic program, assisting in course selection, monitoring progress, and providing guidance and counseling in academic matters. Upon entering GMS, each student is assigned a faculty advisor. Students are required to meet regularly with their faculty advisor to discuss their academic progress and course selections.<\/p>\n
A candidate for a PhD is required to have a research\/dissertation advisor who is a member of the GMS faculty. The research advisor is always the first reader of the candidate\u2019s PhD dissertation. A PhD candidate will not be permitted to start their dissertation in a laboratory until it has been confirmed that the research advisor is a GMS faculty member.<\/p>\n
A candidate enrolled in an MA or MS program requiring completion of a thesis must have a research\/thesis advisor who is a member of the GMS faculty. Under certain circumstances, a Special Service Appointment for GMS faculty membership may be granted to a research advisor who does not have GMS faculty membership. When a thesis is performed off campus (i.e., on campuses other than BU, BMC, or BUSM), the first reader of the thesis must be a faculty member of BU, BMC, or BUMC and have a GMS faculty membership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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