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21.3 Advisory Committee. Upon recommendation of the head of the graduate program and approval of the graduate dean, an advisory committee of no fewer than four voting members will be appointed. The duties of the advisory committee consist of: 1. advising the student,
accurate and approved plan must be filed by eighth week of the semester in which the degree is to be conferred. 21.6 Character of Work. The satisfactory completion of coursework (see "General Regulations") is only one requirement for receiving the degree. The student must also: 1. pass a qualifying examination, 2. prepare an acceptable dissertation, 3. demonstrate the ability to do independent study, 4. pass a defense of dissertation, and 5. comply with any other requirements of the major department. 21.7 Residence Requirements. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be taken at OSU. While the Graduate College does not have a specific residence requirement that applies to all graduate programs, departments may require a period of time in residence for students enrolled in departmental graduate programs. Programs must inform students of any residence requirements upon their admission to graduate programs. 21.8 Language and Research Instruments Proficiency. All candidates will be expected to have a command of those instruments necessary in the study of educational problems. The doctoral advisory committee of each candidate may require evidence of proficiency in one or more foreign languages, educational research, statistics and computer usage. 21.9 Admission to Doctoral Candidacy. Admission to doctoral candidacy marks the transition into the research phase of a doctoral degree and indicates agreement that the student has demonstrated the ability to do acceptable graduate work and that satisfactory progress has been made toward a degree. Consideration for candidacy requires the presentation of a written research proposal for doctoral research to the doctoral advisory committee, who will assess the proposal and offer the student pertinent counsel, advice and feedback. The approval of the research proposal by the advisory committee is the basic requirement for admission to doctoral candidacy; individual programs will normally impose additional requirements, such as the successful completion of oral and/or written comprehensive or qualifying examinations. These additional requirements may occur in conjunction with the presentation of the research proposal, or they may occur at different times within the course of doctoral study. Admission to doctoral candidacy is conferred with the approval of the dean of the Graduate College, on behalf of the Graduate Council, acting upon the recommendation of program faculty. It is the responsibility of the chair of the advisory committee to notify the Graduate College when admission to candidacy is granted by submitting the Admission to Doctoral Candidacy form. 21.10 Dissertation Hours Taken as a Doctoral Candidate. Admission to candidacy must occur at least six months prior to the date of the final dissertation defense. Since admission to candidacy may occur at various times related to the academic calendar, the student will need to be admitted to candidacy early in the fall semester to be eligible to schedule their final dissertation defense and graduate in the spring; very early in the spring semester for summer graduation; and extremely early in the summer session for fall graduation. (See the Graduate College Calendar for term-specific dates.) If a student is admitted to candidacy prior to the first day of a given term, all dissertation hours taken that
2. assisting the student in preparing a Plan of Study, 3. assisting in planning and conducting the research, 4. supervising the writing of the dissertation, and 5. conducting the dissertation defense.
The chair of the committee need not necessarily serve as the student's research adviser, but must hold an OSU faculty appointment, be a member of the Graduate Faculty with doctoral chairing privileges, and have familiarity with the academic requirements of the degree sought. Each doctoral committee must have at least one member of the Graduate Faculty from outside the student's major department. To view the roles and responsibilities associated with members of advisory committees, go to http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/best-practices. The student should consult the members of the advisory committee frequently and keep them informed on the progress of his or her work. 21.4 Preliminary Conference. As soon as the student is notified that an advisory committee has been appointed, the student should arrange with the chair for a conference with the committee. During the conference, the preparation and qualifications of the student for graduate work will be discussed and appropriate plans made for future study. 21.5 Plan of Study. The student should develop the Plan of Study with the adviser and committee using the online Plan of Study application (http:// planofstudy.okstate.edu/). The online submission requires approval by the advisory committee and the student’s graduate program with final approval by the Graduate College. Because the acceptance of work that the student desires to use toward the degree rests with the advisory committee, it is important to plan a complete program and have it approved by the dean of the Graduate College as soon as possible. The original Plan of Study must be submitted to the Graduate College prior to the end of the third semester (excluding summer sessions) of enrollment in the doctoral program. The Plan must include all the acceptable graduate work that has been completed and all that will be taken for the degree. The plan should include: 1. at least 75 percent of courses taken at the 5000-6000 level, 2. a minimum of 60 hours beyond the master's degree or 30 hours beyond the EdS, and 3. at least 10 hours of dissertation credit. Courses from a master's degree or EdS are not listed on the doctoral Plan of Study. Credit for all courses on a graduate Plan of Study must have been awarded within 10 years of completion of all degree requirements. Changes in the Plan of Study can be made with the approval of the advisory committee and the dean of the Graduate College. A final,
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