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V. 1. Every candidate PhD student completes a Dissertation which must be an
original and important contribution to the field of study.
2. The written format of the Dissertation is described in the Department’s
printed forms. The Dissertation can be submitted no sooner than four
semesters before student’s admission and completing successfully his
Comprehensive Examination.
3. The student submits to the department six (6) copies of the Dissertation
and a request (signed also by his Research Advisor) for creation of a
Dissertation Examination Committee. After this procedure, the graduate
Program Committee, with suggestion of the Research Advisor, appoints
an Examination Committee (based on the rules of University’s Senate).
The Graduate Program Committee sends also a copy of the dissertation to
the members of the Examination Committee. The dissertation is defended
by the candidate before the Examination Committee. Note that the three
faculty members of the Department usually are the three members of the
Research Committee of the candidate.
4. The head of the Examination Committee decides the date of Dissertation
Defense. The Defense must be done within three months from its
submission day and in the full presence of the Examination Committee
members. The defense procedure is based on the rules of the University’s
Senate.
5. The approval of at least four members of the Examination Committee is
required to award the degree. In this case, the Examination Committee
keeps the right to ask changes or additions which, according to its
judgment, are necessary. The procedure for verification of changes or
additions is decided by the Examination Committee and is written in the
Evaluation Report.
6. The Examination Committee hands over to the Department Chair a
written Evaluation Report of the Dissertation, and of the Doctoral
Candidate in general, together with its suggestion, in a printed form of
the department. The Chair verifies that all the rules and procedures are
followed and hands in the report to the Senate.
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