COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

 

ACADEMIC OPERATING POLICY AND PROCEDURE

 

COBI-AOP NUMBER:          24.75

 

SUBJECT:     Time Standard for Dissertation Proposal Defense

 

DATE:                        May 4, 2000

 

DESCRIPTION OF POLICY:

It is strongly recommended that students defend their dissertation proposals within one year after passing their Comprehensive (Oral) Examination.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS FOR CHANGING POLICY:

Majority vote by the College of Business and Industry Graduate Faculty.

                       

DESCRIPTION OF RELATED PROCEDURE:

Failure to defend a dissertation proposal during this period may be viewed as unsatisfactory progress.  Extenuating circumstances may be cause for being delayed.  The student may apply to be delayed to the Director of Graduate Studies in Business in writing.  The acceptability of the request will be determined by the Director of Graduate Studies in Business.

 

REVIEW OF POLICY/PROCEDURE:

This COBI-AOP will be reviewed at least every five years by the Graduate Policies Committee at the request of the Graduate Director with request for revision presented to the College of Business and Industry Graduate Faculty.

 

APPROVED:

 

________________________________                        Date_________________

Reviewer

 

________________________________                        Date_________________

Dean, College of Business and Industry

 

Revision History (dates only):

            Original:          April 15, 1988

            Revision:        June 19, 1992

 

 

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