2.6.5 Doctoral Committee

(Approved February 16, 1993) (Amended January 25, 2012)

The purpose of the Doctoral Committee of the Academic Council is to establish, monitor, review, certify, and advise on policies and procedures which will ensure high and consistent academic standards of Ph.D. programs throughout the Naval Postgraduate School.

At the request of the Academic Council, it will fulfill these responsibilities by:

1. formulating policies and procedures which pertain to the Ph.D. degree;
2. developing policies to maintain and improve the quality of Ph.D. education at the School;
3. reviewing new doctoral programs and changes to existing Ph.D. programs.