Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)
The TAC is responsible for helping to monitor the student’s progress
Members of the TAC, with expertise in related/complementary fields, may help to guide and provide a different perspective to the graduate student’s thesis project.
The TAC thus plays an invaluable role during the graduate student’s journey to:
Monitor research progress and provide additional timely academic guidance/advice for the graduate student on his/her researchMonitor research progress and provide additional timely academic guidance/advice for the graduate student on his/her research
Enrich a graduate student’s research experience and facilitate collaboration outside his/her research group.
How it Works
Meeting Frequency
The student should meet with the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) on a regular basis e.g. once every two semesters. Meetings may be held more frequently if the student is known to be having problems.During the Meeting
It is strongly advisable to have all TAC members, including Thesis Advisor and Co-Advisor (if applicable) present at all TAC meetings. If this is not possible. the student must seek input from those absent after the meeting at their earliest availability. The student should collate and document feedback received from TAC members and follow-up on the feedback.After the Meeting
The outcome of the TAC meetings may be incorporated into the student’s 6-monthly online progress reports in January and August of every year, by the Thesis Advisor on behalf of the TAC members.Project Difficulties
The Thesis Advisor or Chair of the TAC should inform SAGE (Senior Advisory in Graduate Education) of any cases of serious project-related or personal difficulties encountered by the student, so that additional oversight and assistance could be provided.