The dissertation defense is similar to the Comps III examination.听A committee of at least 5 members should be chosen following the rules for the Comps III committee with the added requirement that one of the members of the committee must be a regular 抖阴旅行射 Boulder faculty member from a department other than physics. 听This outside member should not be in either the faculty or affiliate faculty list.
Students preparing for a thesis defense must complete the following requirements:
- Complete online application to graduate at beginning of semester that you will defend.
- Schedule the exam. Please note: Spring term ends the Friday before summer session begins. If you defend during Summer term, you must be signed up for 5 dissertation credits in Summer.
- Fill out the Doctoral Final Examination Form (Workflow Process) on the grad school website two weeks in advance of your exam.
- Submit the Defense Announcement (Poster) Form at least two weeks before your defense.听The 鈥渁bstract鈥� is limited to 100 words. It is not meant to be your official abstract. Regard it as a three sentence elevator pitch.
- Pass the final oral examination (thesis defense).
- Complete and submit thesis and paperwork according to Graduate School deadlines.