...
It is the responsibility of the student to set the date of the exam, and they are advised to do so at least two months in advance to accommodate the committee’s schedule. See Room Booking on page 25 for contact informationRoombooking on the Departmental Resources Page for instructions on booking rooms in CPE. The written research report must be given to each of the examiners at least one week in advance of the exam.
...
- adequate progress toward identifying an important and impactful research problem
- the creation of a viable research strategy/specific plans
- presentation of preliminary results to warrant continuation on the track toward PhD candidacy
- an overall scholarly understanding of the research topical area
Progress in this preliminary research proposal will be scored as pass, conditional pass (with conditions such as, “repeat within one semester,” “re-write document,” or “take additional coursework”), and fail. Students who fail the examination will be transferred to the terminal Master’s degree program.
...