all members of the Doctoral Committee are present. The defense must be scheduled for the regular academic year, when faculty members are in residence. 15.4 Students meet with their Doctoral Committee for a two-hour oral defense of their prospectus, at which time students receive guidance on how best to proceed with their dissertations. A prospectus must be approved by a majority vote before students are permitted to proceed with writing the dissertation. 15.5 If the Doctoral Committee judges that the student does not yet have a viable plan for a dissertation, and the committee members wish to see a revised prospectus before permitting the student to proceed, the prospectus may be revised and the prospectus defense process repeated. 16.0 Doctoral Dissertation and Preparation for Graduation. 16.1 The Doctoral Dissertation is a work of original scholarship that demonstrates firm knowledge of, and makes important contributions to, a chosen field of study. It is generally about 200 pages long (double spaced). Students should consult the departmental 16.2 According to Graduate College regulations (Manual XII.O), once students have passed the Comprehensive Examination, they have a maximum of five years to complete the research, writing, and defense of the dissertation. If, after consultation with the advisor, it is clear that this deadline cannot be met, students may write to their advisor requesting an extension. If the advisor approves the request, he or she transmits the request to the Director of Graduate Studies, who presents it to the graduate faculty of Religious Studies with his or her recommendation. If the faculty
all members of the Doctoral Committee are present. The defense must be scheduled for the regular academic year, when faculty members are in residence. 15.4 Students meet with their Doctoral Committee for a two-hour oral defense of their prospectus, at which time students receive guidance on how best to proceed with their dissertations. A prospectus must be approved by a majority vote before students are permitted to proceed with writing the dissertation. 15.5 If the Doctoral Committee judges that the student does not yet have a viable plan for a dissertation, and the committee members wish to see a revised prospectus before permitting the student to proceed, the prospectus may be revised and the prospectus defense process repeated. 16.0 Doctoral Dissertation and Preparation for Graduation. 16.1 The Doctoral Dissertation is a work of original scholarship that demonstrates firm knowledge of, and makes important contributions to, a chosen field of study. It is generally about 200 pages long (double spaced). Students should consult the departmental 16.2 According to Graduate College regulations (Manual XII.O), once students have passed the Comprehensive Examination, they have a maximum of five years to complete the research, writing, and defense of the dissertation. If, after consultation with the advisor, it is clear that this deadline cannot be met, students may write to their advisor requesting an extension. If the advisor approves the request, he or she transmits the request to the Director of Graduate Studies, who presents it to the graduate faculty of Religious Studies with his or her recommendation. If the faculty
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