SNR Employee Handbook

Masters Program Final Oral Exams

Contact(s)

• Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, SNR Graduate Programs - Emma Hazel, emma.hazel@unl.edu, 911 South HARH EC 0989, Phone: 402-472-5355

Final Oral Exam is often called the "Defense."

• The Application for Final Oral Examination https://graduate.unl.edu/academics/program-steps must be filed at least 3 weeks before final oral exam.
  Before the form is submitted: (1) The two designated readers must read the dissertation and sign the form. (2) The chair or co-chairs must also sign.
• Scheduling: The final oral should be scheduled at a time when a majority of the committee, including the chair/co-chairs, can attend. The time and date of the oral examination must be recorded on the form.
• For more information: Refer to the Graduate Studies Bulletin.

Contact the Graduate Admissions Coordinator to reserve a room in Hardin Hall for the defense.

Research responsibility requirements:

• Speak with your advisor regarding the need for approvals to conduct research with animals or human subjects.
• For more information: The Office of Research Responsibility provides Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) guidelines.
• Incomplete Grades
  - All incomplete grades listed on the program of studies (except dissertation 999) must be removed with satisfactory grades to satisfy degree requirements.

Final Defense of the Thesis (Option I)

The final defense of the thesis takes place during the semester in which the student intends to graduate. The final examination consists of two parts: a seminar on the thesis topic (described above) and a formal oral examination. These two parts are generally held on the same day. Thesis examinations are open to all Graduate Faculty. Active participation in the examination process (other than at the seminar) is at the discretion of the adviser and the student's advisory committee. Additional information can be found at https://snr.unl.edu/gradstudent/nresprogram.aspx.