Dissertaon Defense Report to the Dean of the Graduate College
Name of Candidate Degree/Program
Defense Date:
Locaon Building: Room:
Commiee Members:
Chair (Co-chair):
Co-chair (if applicable):
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Others present (indicate number aending):
Faculty: Students:
Other:
Outcome: Pass
Fail
Commiee Disposion
1. Were all commiee members present and well prepared?
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2. Was the examinaon conducted in a construcve, professional manner?
3. Was the student treated fairly by the commiee?
4. To what extent were the quesons rigorous and challenging? This may include, but is not limited to, quesons that address:
implicaons and impact of the study; juscaon or explanaon of a chosen approach versus other possible approaches; the
students results and the exisng literature base; or future research based on methodology or outcomes from the study.
Extremely Rigorous Rigorous
Somewhat Rigorous
Insuciently Rigorous
5. Did the student respond to quesoning with thoroughness, accuracy, and condence
without any prompng?
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No
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Yes
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No
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Commiee Procedure
6. Did the UGC Rep discuss defense procedure with the parcipants prior to the defense?
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7. Was a formal vote taken and was it done by ballot or show of hands (indicate below)?
8. Was the Final Oral Defense Form Part 1 appropriately endorsed?
9. Did the UGC Rep sign per procuraonem or were alternate endorsements arranged?
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10. Were proper communicaons established for osite members?
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NA
NA
PassDecision — Only answer queson 11
11. Were necessary revisions adequately idened, described, and recorded?
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FailDecision — Only answer queson 12
12. Did the commiee adequately explain deciencies and require revisions?
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University Graduate Commiee Representave:
Signature:
Date:
Revised: 7/17/2019
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No
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