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At any time
within ten years from the date of the award of the M.Phil. degree and subject
to approval for continuation toward the Ph.D. degree by the department chair, a
recipient of the M.Phil. degree who has not continued studies in residence at
the University may present to the dean, in lieu of a sponsored dissertation, a
substantial body of independent and original published scholarship toward
completion of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree. A recipient of the M.Phil.
degree who has not continued studies in residence at the University is not
entitled to regular guidance or supervision by the faculty.
An
applicant who wishes to submit such material prepared extra muros should
request from the dissertation officer the specific requirements of the Graduate School and the department. The submitted
material is reviewed by the dean in consultation with the department to
determine whether or not the applicant is eligible to sit for the final
examination. If the decision to examine the candidate is favorable, the
department, in consultation with the dean, names for this purpose a committee
of at least five members, of whom three members are from the department or
program, and names one member as chair.
The final
examination is designed to satisfy the examination committee that in its
judgment the quality of the candidate’s work meets the standards of the
University for the award of the Ph.D. degree.
The
examination may be taken only once, and it is either passed or failed.
The
candidate must register for Matriculation and Facilities in the term in which
he or she sits for the final examination. Following a successful defense, the
candidate should contact the Dissertation Office for any remaining paperwork.
This must be done before the office is able to certify degree completion.
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