#  Standing Committees 

 



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The SHBT Program operates the following committees made up of Faculty, Advisors and Students

**Tracking Committee**  
At the end of each semester, all academic advisors meet as the Tracking Committee to review the academic and research progress of each trainee. It is the responsibility of the Tracking Committee to ensure that each student reaches major Program milestones in a timely fashion.  
Chair: Daryush Mehta

**Curriculum Committee**  
The Curriculum Committee reviews and approves changes to courses offered to SHBT students, including the adoption of new courses. The curriculum committee includes student representatives.  
Chair: Josh McDermott  
Student Representatives: Amanda O'Brien, Christine Liu, Rahul Brito

**Admissions Committee**   
The Admission Committee defines criteria for admission and reviews applications sent to the SHBT program.  
Chair: Sunil Puria

**Social Committee**  
The Social Committee plans events and activities for all SHBT students that help to build a strong community, coordinating social gatherings such as athletic, recreational, and cultural events. These events are scheduled in coordination with the buddy program. Importantly, the social committee organizes recruitment events during admission weekend.  
Members: Gabriel Alberts, Ginnie Hu, Lena O'Flynn, Anna Guo, Anna Frazier, Natalie King-Shaw

**Buddy Program**  
The SHBT Buddy System pairs incoming G1s with older students who serve as mentors/resources for the G1s throughout their first year. Students in this role are offered Peer Mentoring training via the Harvard Griffin GSAS Office of Student Services social and program-sponsored events throughout the year to help promote community within SHBT and provide students with valuable resources.

Administered by Student Social Committee and Program Administrator

**Mental Health Workgroup**  
The mental health workgroup facilitates conducting the annual graduate student mental health and works on implementing changes to address concerns raised in the survey results.  
Student workgroup members: Christine Liu, Victoria Sanchez, Rahul Brito, Ginnie Hu  
Faculty workgroup members: Gwenaelle Geleoc, Daryush Mehta, Josh McDermott, Sunil Puria, Sofia Vallila Rohter, Einat Liebenthal.