THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
REPORT OF DISSERTATION PROSPECTUS MEETING
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN COMMUNICATION
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Full Name (Last, First, Middle) Date
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Street Address Student Identification Number
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City, State, ZIP E-mail Address
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Home Telephone Number Office Telephone Number
DISSERTATION PROSPECTUS CHARACTERISTICS
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Dissertation Project
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Dissertation Prospectus Submission Date Prospectus Meeting Date
REPORT OF THE DISSERTATION PROJECT COMMITTEE ON THE DISSERTATION PROSPECTUS MEETING
This report is valid only if it has the dissertation prospectus attached.
By signing below, the Dissertation Project Committee Chair certifies that the Dissertation Project Committee evaluated the written dissertation prospectus and the oral defense of the prospectus and judged the student’s performance to be that indicated below.
[ ] Passed (Unanimous vote for "pass" is required.)
[ ] Passed Conditionally (The student must be provided with written specification of the condition[s] and/or action[s] required to meet the condition[s] for passing; a copy of this document must be attached. )
[ ] Failed (The student must be provided with written specification of the deficient elements[s] of the prospectus, any remedial action[s] recommended by the Dissertation Project Committee, and any proposal for reexamination; a copy of this document must be attached.)
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Signature of Dissertation Project Committee Chair Date
By signing below, the Dissertation Project Committee Chair certifies that the Committee has approved the topic of the dissertation and the prospectus for the project as a plan for completing the research.
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Signature of Dissertation Project Committee Chair Date
With final signature of Committee Chair, submit Graduate School Application for Admission to Candidacy form with this report
Return Completed Form to Graduate Coordinator for Processing
Department of Communication, 2130 Skinner Building
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-7635
Phone 301.405.0870 Fax 301.314.9471
PhD Form N Revised August 2007
Dissertation Prospectus Meeting Report Form
Student: ______
Advisor: ______
Exemplary (4) / Met expectations at this stage in the program(3) / Concentrated attention required at this stage of the program
(2) / Unacceptable for this stage of the program
(1) / No evidence to judge (0)
Demonstrates ability to define an original research problem or inquiry and to defend its significance. Defines the contribution of the research to knowledge of a significant area of inquiry.
Distills literature contextualizing the dissertation.
Identifies key concepts in the dissertation research, defining them sufficiently for the work to proceed.
Projects a vision of the remaining steps to complete the dissertation project and demonstrates sufficient background and planning to carry out the vision.
Demonstrates ability to produce a comprehensive and thorough bibliography of sources.
Demonstrates proper concern for human subjects research and for intellectual property rights.
Committee members may submit one form for the entire committee if agreement is reached on the ratings. Or, each committee member may submit a separate form if the committee is unable to reach an agreement (in the case of the latter, the chair of the committee should submit all completed forms to the Graduate Coordinator along with a mean average of the total ratings).