University of Michigan - Flint

You need three or four committee members

1. Your advisor.
2. The Honors Director.
3. An additional reader may be chosen from among the professors in the department of your major. 
4. At least one reader from outside the department of your major. This reader may be a member of the honors faculty from any discipline, or may be a professor you know who might be interested in reading your thesis or it could be your off-campus advisor.

When do you form the committee?

During the final stages of writing your thesis, after you reach the final approved draft for your advisor and the honors director, you need to form this committee of readers. Form the committee well ahead of time, and give the members at least three weeks to read the thesis.

What do committee members do?

1. Committee members read the draft of the thesis that has been approved by your advisor and by the honors director.
2. They meet together with the student and the honors director for the thesis presentation.
3. They make comments and may request or suggest changes, corrections, and additions.