What is the difference between an Academic Advisor and the Thesis or Internship Committee?
A student’s Academic Advisor may serve on a Thesis or Internship Committee, but this is not required. In many cases, however, a student will choose someone as an Academic Advisor who is anticipated to serve on the Research Advisory Committee (for a Thesis) or a Internship Committee (the student’s supervisor from the sponsoring institution will serve on the Internship Committee). Any changes in a student’s Academic Advisor, Research Advisory Committee, or Internship Committee may be made with the Change in Advisor form (pdf).
