Which scenario is not typically a reason to discharge a committee?

• A. When the advisor(s) disagree with the committee
• B. When the committee fails to report
• C. When the committee is not moving fast enough
• D. When the committee has completed its task and reported

Answer: (A)

Discharging a committee is usually tied to progress toward its charge: either the task is finished and a report has been filed, or the committee is failing to act or report in a timely way. A disagreement with the advisor isn’t itself a typical reason to disband the group; disagreements happen and can be resolved through clarifying the charge, mediation, or adjusting leadership or scope without automatically ending the committee. So the scenario where the advisor disagrees with the committee is not a typical trigger for discharge. The other situations—failing to report, not moving fast enough, or having completed the task and reported—are the kinds of circumstances that commonly lead to disbanding.