S.L. 327.463 Art. 9Board of Examiners.

(1) Each dissertation shall be examined by a Board of

Examiners composed of at least two examiners and the principal supervisor.

(2) The Board of Examiners for the dissertation may require students to defend the dissertation orally before them. The external examiner need not be present for the oral defence, but not less than three members of the Board of Examiners shall conduct the oral examination.

(3) Students whose dissertation is found unsatisfactory may either fail or be required by the Board of Examiners to rewrite the document in whole or in part and to re-submit it for examination. Students may re-submit the dissertation not later than four months from the notification of the decision of the Board of Examiners.