Prospectus

The prospectus is a statement of what the student intends to do for the dissertation, and an approved prospectus must be submitted to the Graduate School in order for a student to be admitted to candidacy.  Because in Cell Biology the proposal for the qualifying exam is based on the student’s thesis project, it is de facto the prospectus, and thus successful completion of the qualifying exam means the student’s prospectus has been approved.  After a student has passed the qualifying exam, the DGS will submit to the Graduate School a “Qualifying Exam/Prospectus Certification” for that student along with a copy of the prospectus.  For this purpose, rather than writing a new document, students may provide to the DGS a copy of their qualifying exam proposal but with a cover sheet entitled “Prospectus” and containing all other information requested by the Graduate School not in the original written proposal (see Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs and Policies).