Phase III

During this phase, the proposed research is carried out under the direction of the research advisor and dissertation committee. Students are expected to publish research results as they are developed in the proceedings of major conferences and journals during this phase. This final phase culminates in a public final defense of the dissertation research.

The Level 3 exam must be completed before the end of the student's 7th year in the PhD program.  This is a Graduate School requirement.

Registration: Only seminars and CS799.

Note: An accepted journal paper first-authored by the student is expected before graduation. Proof of acceptance must be provided to the Graduate Program Director before completion of the degree, either in the form of a copy of the letter of acceptance from the editor or a preprint/reprint of the article.

Note: The preprint/reprint option for the dissertation in the CIS department is defined as follows. Three or more accepted journal papers first-authored by the Ph.D. student define the bulk of the dissertation. An introduction and conclusions flank those papers. The thesis committee must agree to this option at the Phase II proposal meeting.

Note: A copy of the dissertation must be submitted to the Graduate Program Director in pdf format before completion of the Ph.D.