Graduate CouncilKamal Abou Mikhael

Thesis Process and DeadlinesProposal and Committee

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Graduate Council

General

Introduction to Graduate-Level Writing: Researching and Writing October 5October 12

Before the Thesis: Preparing your Literature Review and Proposal You are here

Writing the Thesis: Breaking it Down Spring (TBD)

After the Thesis: Getting Published Spring (TBD)

Discipline Specific

Writing Your Humanities/Social Sciences Thesis: Advice From a Panel of Professors

October 25

Writing Your STEM Thesis: Advice From a Panel of Professors Spring (TBD)

Graduate Research, Thesis, and Publishing Series

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LibrarySubmission

AcademicClearance

LibrarySubmission

LibrarySubmission

Receipt

Defense

ThesisDefense

Form

Thesis Process Overview

Advisably on the same day

At least 4 months for Master’s… 8 months for PhD

Around 10 days

Cannot skip a semester without a leave of absence

Thesis Work

Proposal

Thesis Process Overview

• Proposal (More in subsequent slide)

• Thesis Registration

– Must be continuous once started, exceptions only for approved Leave of Absence

– May precede or follow proposal depending on Department

• Defense

– Must happen no less than 4 months after the proposal for Master’s students

– … 8 months … for PhD students

– Thesis defense form is available as a downloadable, fillable PDF

– GC General Forms (Master's Thesis/Project Form; PhD Thesis Form)

– To be signed by advisor and committee

• Library Submission

– Submit the final/corrected thesis

– Obtain a receipt of thesis submission

• Academic Clearance (Office of the Registrar, Mrs. Huda Nakad)

– Submit signed thesis defense form and library receipt

What does a thesis proposal consist of?

• The requirements of the proposal are determined by the Department

• Minimum requirements: Committee & Topic

Who approves the thesis proposal?

• Thesis committee

• Department Chair

• Faculty Graduate Studies Committee

• For PhD only: additional approval by Graduate Council

What about human or animal subject research?

• Must indicate if the research involves human subject research or animal related research

• Must seek approval from the Institutional Review Board or Animal Care Committee

Thesis Proposal

More about IRB approval in next presentation

Committee Make-up

• Master’s Thesis/Project Committee

– At least three members of professorial rank (including thesis advisor)

– At least four members if there is a co-advisor

– Normally, two members of the committee from student’s department

– For interdisciplinary programs, members are from AUB full time faculty members

– Thesis advisor can be from another department, but must coordinate with the Departmental Chairperson

• PhD Thesis Committee

– At least five members

– Two members must be from outside AUB

– Officially, there is one thesis advisor (e.g., in terms of signatures on forms etc.), co-advisor can operate as such, but one name is officially recognized

– Thesis advisor and at least three members must be of professorial rank

– All members must be PhD holders in a relevant field

Thesis policies are found in the General University Academic Information section of the 2017-18 Graduate Catalogue (Master’s: pp. 60-64; PhD: pp. 67-72)

Graduate Catalogue Online

Thesis Deadlines Online

Thesis deadlines are published on the Graduate Council web site:

http://www.aub.edu.lb/graduatecouncil/Documents/thesisdeadlines.pdf

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