The examination may be scheduled at any convenient time following the completion of the five courses in the major area. The candidate shall be examined by the advisor and one additional member of the faculty appointed by the Dean. This panel of two, upon satisfactory completion of the oral exam and the completion of all course work with requisite grade point average, will recommend to the faculty whether the candidate shall be approved for the degree. In either track, the panel's meeting with the candidate for oral evaluation of the candidate's work will be held no later than three weeks prior to the date when the faculty meets to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees for the awarding of the degree in any given year. A recommendation from the panel will go before the faculty for consideration, approval, and recommendation to the Board of Trustees for awarding of the degree.
Several rubrics are important.
All independent studies require the same registration procedures as other courses. In addition to registration, a proposal for the study shall be submitted to the Dean at LTSP who will be responsible for designating a supervisor for the study. Reimbursement for supervision by faculty who are not full-time at LTSP will be governed by accepted school policies and will be negotiated by the Dean directly with the instructor concerned. Such an instructor will be considered as LTSP adjunct faculty for the purpose of the independent study. Each course within the eight course units of supervised study shall have designated beginning and concluding dates.