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Formation of Dissertation Committee
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The final stage of the Doctoral Program involves several steps:
Formation of dissertation committee
Approval of the dissertation proposal
Dissertation research
An informal Full Draft Review meeting
A formal, public dissertation defense
And final approval and submittal of the dissertation.