Basing its decision on the interests and the names of faculty indicated by you in item 9 of the OQE application form, the EECS Committee on Graduate Students selects one EECS faculty member outside Area II to serve on your OQE committee. The Area II committee, which includes all Area II graduate counselors, selects two or three Area II faculty to complete your examining committee. At least one member of the Area II committee serves on each examining committee, usually as chair. The student and the examining committee are then notified and receive further instructions about arranging the examination from the Area II Secretary. The student should meet with each member of the committee and discuss procedures for the exam and its scheduling with the chair of the committee.
The student should also provide written copies of his/her SM thesis or other available research to the members of the committee.