Student Handbook

B-exam

The final thesis seminar usually is given immediately before or on the same day as the thesis defense, i.e. the “B” exam. However, in some cases students may want to present the thesis seminar up to six months before the B exam, in order to allow input from the special committee about final experiments.

To schedule the oral defense of the Ph.D. thesis (or “B” exam): at least seven days before the exam you must distribute the thesis to the Special Committee, have the scheduling form signed by all the Special Committee members and the DGS, and present this signed form to the Graduate School. The GFA should also receive a copy of the schedule form at this time along with the title and abstract for the thesis seminar.