An oral presentation open to all faculty and the public is required of all students completing theses and other culminating graduate projects. During the academic year, students must publish a notice of their oral presentation in the Campus Connection at least one week in advance. Graduate students should consult their published college or departmental guidelines regarding format and style of their final manuscripts and other college and departmental submission deadlines and requirements. Two hard bound copies of all master's theses are placed in the permanent collection of Murphy Library. All research involving human subjects must be approved by the Institutional Review Board in compliance with Federal regulations.
Some graduate programs require a written comprehensive examination.
These written guidelines also specify procedures students should follow if they fail part or all of their comprehensive examination. The Graduate Council has approved a continuous registration policy for students completing a thesis, seminar paper, or other culminating graduate projects. The purpose of this policy is to provide continued access to university faculty, facilities, and the library. Any investigation involving human subjects is required to conform to federal regulations in order to protect the rights of the subjects. In part, the law requires that grant proposals which involve human subjects be reviewed by an Institutional Review Board before submission to federal agencies for funding.