When there are no further questions, the Chair asks the candidate and all non-committee members to retire. Voting Procedure Basis of Evaluation . Level of Acceptance of Thesis . The Chair reviews the terms on which the thesis may be accepted. Present Form - no changes Minor corrections involve typographical errors, errors in punctuation or problems in style.
Minor modifications are more than changes in style and less than major changes in the thesis.
A typical example of a minor modification is clarification sought concerning textual material or the qualification of research findings or conclusions. Minor modifications must be capable of completion within three months, preferably much sooner. Major modifications entail substantial revisions in one or more of the conceptual rationale, design, documentation and conclusions of the research. This decision would result in an adjournment with a reconvened examination to be held within a year by the Examination Committee. This vote is on whether the thesis and its defence are acceptable.