Who sits on the Qualifying Exam Committee?
At least five USC faculty who are all tenure-track. At least three members must identify as ASE faculty and at least one must not. In reality, all committee members may be either core of affiliate, but faculty must be aware how they are being counted (e.g., as an “inside” ASE faculty, or as an “outside” psychology faculty) and be consistent in such an identification. It is imperative that when you fill out both the Graduate School’s and ASE’s paperwork (see below) that each faculty member indicate the appropriate affiliation. If you chose an affiliate faculty member to serve as your “outside” person on the Qualifying Exam, and you wish to keep them on the dissertation committee, their role as “outside” faculty member must be maintained. If you are in doubt as to the status of a particular faculty member, ASE has a list that is updated annually and serves as the Graduate School’s basis for affiliation. You can have more than five committee members, including faculty from other campuses,
