Dissertation Chair/Committee

I'm sure schools vary on this topic. Nova Southeastern pays dissertation chairs (and committee members) using a formula. Basically 1/3 of your tuition dollars during the dissertation phase goes to pay for supervision.

In addition, the research director at the time I graduated was very strict about not permitting students to pay their chairs (or members) anything outside of this formula. If it were permitted, there would appear to be a conflict of interest.

Regards - Andy

 

I went to Union, so I was the Chair.

Core faculty are paid. Adjuncts receive a tiny honorarium. Chairs (learners) and peers are paid expenses occured for meetings.

 

Does (did) your dissertation chair or any committee member charge a fee for their services?

Additional comments are appreciated.

 

Did I have to pay? Heck no! My chair at the University of California abused, undermined, tortured, and discouraged me for free! But my current chair at Vista is great--also for free. My chair at Louisiana Baptist was simply outstanding--I would never have done the dissertation without him; and it ended up being a long one, over 600 pages.

Craig

 

My tuition was fully paid. My committee chair and members all got their remunerations from the tuition that I paid the longhorn financial gurus. Not a single dime was directly paid to the committee chair and members by me for all the pain they inflicted upon my thought process. I might as well add that the pain was worth it. I got all their approvals at the end. Thank you.

 

Charge students for chairing your dissertation committee? I have never heard of such a thing (and I've been working in higher ed for 15 years). Does such a thing really exist?

Chairing and/or serving on thesis/dissertation committees is a normal function of being a university professor. That is why we are only assigned to teach a couple of courses each semester.

Tony Pina
Faculty, Cal State U. San Bernardino

 

REASON FOR POLL

I asked this question because I was discussing my dissertation prospectus with a potential dissertation chair who told me his services would cost $50 an hour. I didn't think this was normal, so I asked some of my professors and dean. Hmmm. I guess you all know what the response was. It's unethical to say the least. This person is receiving a stipend from the university for his services. How dare he charge each individual!

I declined.

I hesitate to put his name on this - I don't want to be accused of slander. Just watch out for something like this!!

 

Diss Chair Charges?

Are you kidding? Yet another reason not to get a doctorate.

 

Re: Re: REASON FOR POLL

I discussed it with the director of the PhD program. He sent an e-mail out to all students stating that this is unethical and probably illegal since the advisor is being paid by the school for his services.

This advisor is no longer allowed to solicit TUI students.

 

Re: REASON FOR POLL

If this person was employed by the university, I would discuss it with administration. This is a serious breach of ethics.

Tony Piña
CSU San Bernardino