Thesis/Dissertation Proposal Defense Form

Completion of this form indicates that the student has presented the first three chapters of his/her thesis or dissertation and is ready to begin the research process.

Prior to being given permission to register for HOA 789R Thesis or HOA 799R Dissertation, this form must be completed—with all required signatures—and delivered to the Graduate Studies Office.

Important Note: All research project protocols must be reviewed by the UNLV Institutional Review Board (IRB). Upon completion of IRB review of your research project protocol the Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS) will issue an Approval Letter, Approved as Exempt Research Letter or a Notice of Exclusion. One of these letters must be presented to your Advisory Committee Chair before starting your research project AND must appear in the appendix of your thesis or dissertation. IRB review information can be found at: http://www.unlv.edu/Research/OPRS. Please bring a copy of the IRB letter to the Graduate Studies Office once it is received.

NSHE ID ______________________ Program of Study _________________________

First Name _________________________ Last Name ___________________________

Rebelmail _________________________________ Phone _______________________

Admit Term & Year __________ Anticipated Graduation Term & Year ______________

Title of Thesis/Dissertation _________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Student Signature—By signing below, I certify all information to be accurate.

___________________________ ___________________________ Student Date

Approval Signatures – Advisory Committee

___________________________ ___________________________ ____________ Committee Chair (print) Signature Date

___________________________ ___________________________ ____________ Committee Member (print) Signature Date

___________________________ ___________________________ ____________ Committee Member (print) Signature Date

___________________________ ___________________________ ____________ Graduate College Rep. (print) Signature Date

Updated: April 2019