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There might be situations when you feel a need to change major advisor or committee members. This could stem from many reasons, including a change in topic, major disagreements, work environment, etc. Changing a committee member can be done by discussing with your major advisor and informing the GPD of any changes to the committee member through a memo to graduate school. In cases that involve changing your major advisor, you are encouraged to discuss it with the GPD or school director on such changes. Discussing such issues with other faculty is encouraged. GPD will try to mediate any issues that can be resolved without changing your major advisor. When mediation does not work, you upon being discussed, the GPD can suggest another advisor in the department to work with. If this option does not work, the GPD will take the administrative role in the advising process by consulting with your original advisor or another faculty for expertise and content approval. When a decision is made by you and a new advisor is identified, GPD will make a recommendation for such changes through a memo to the graduate school. Changes to the graduate committee need to be recommended by the GPD to the graduate school in a new memo.