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An external examiner must be an assistant, associate or full professor in the
teaching or research area of the student’s discipline who is very
knowledgeable in the area of the student’s research. An external examiner
must have published in a referred journal or conference publications. An
external examiner must submit his/her credentials as documented on a
curriculum vitae to the Graduate School for review and approval.

b. Dissertation Examining Committee
The dissertation committee, therefore, will be comprised of the following:

1. dissertation committee chairperson
2. three other committee members
3. an external examiner

The dissertation committee members are responsible for guiding the student
through the writing period of the dissertation which will include the rewrites
and changes that are synonymous with any dissertation writing process. The
committee under the guidance of the dissertation advisor must make sure
that the student’s dissertation meets the graduate standard before
submission for defense approval to the Graduate School office.

c. Graduate School Standard

Graduate School Dissertation Standard includes the following:

1. Approval of the Institutional Review Board
2. Completion of the requisite research and data analysis
3. Review of the appropriate literature which is of sufficient
breadth and depth that it meets the level of scholarship for
doctoral studies
4. Follows the American Psychological Association (APA) style
format
5. Citing sources used in the study
6. Maintaining a consistent type-face of document and charts
7. Avoiding plagiarism
8. Complete spell-check
9. Reference pages consistent with IEEE style for Doctoral
program in Computer Science

d. Dissertation Defense (Oral Examination)

All dissertation defenses (oral examination) dates will be announced by the
Graduate Dean. The defense of all dissertations must take place in the
Graduate School Conference room located in the Center for Business and
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