S.L. 327.695 Art. 45Submission of Theses for Ph.D. Degrees.

(1) Not less than three months before the intended date of submission, students shall signify their intention to present their thesis to the Faculty Doctoral Committee stating its exact title, on the appropriate form. The Faculty Doctoral Committee, after ascertaining that the period of study conforms to that stipulated in these regulations, shall advise the Board to recommend to Senate, through the Doctoral Academic Committee, the appointment of a Board of Examiners.

(2) In the case of Ph.D. by Practice as Research, the Board of Examiners may be appointed at an earlier stage, normally at least six months after the transfer to the Ph.D. Degree is approved.