CRIMINAL JUSTICE DOCTORAL PROGRAM
SECOND COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
THE ORAL EXAMINATION / DISSERTATION PROPOSAL DEFENSE |
Registering for the Second Examination
At the earliest opportunity, the student must notify the
Associate Director (pgiovine@jjay.cuny.edu) of their intention
to schedule a defense in the coming semester. The Associate Director will facilitate
the process of preparing all necessary documentation.
PREREQUISITES:
• Completion of First Examination
• Completion of at least 54 course credits
• Completion of the online GC Human Subjects course.
• IRB Approval (see below)
• A committee comprised of a mentor and two readers. The
dissertation mentor must be a member of the doctoral
faculty.
IRB APPROVAL:
Only IRB approved proposals will be considered in the second examination.
The student should submit her proposal to Ms. Joan Ward at John Jay
College for IRB review. The IRB schedule is available on the John Jay
web page or by calling Ms. Ward (212-237-8961).
DOCUMENTATION:
Seven documents must be submitted to the doctoral program office before
a second examination date will be scheduled. These include:
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A copy of the approved reading list for the first
part of the examination |
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An electronic copy of the abstract for the proposal – can
be emailed to pgiovine@jjay.cuny.edu |
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One full hard-copy and one electronic copy of the dissertation
proposal – can be emailed to pgiovine@jjay.cuny.edu |
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A copy of the “Certificate of Completion” for the
online Human Subjects course required by the CUNY Graduate Center |
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A copy of the full IRB proposal |
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A copy of the IRB approval letter |
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A copy of the “Dissertation Proposal Clearance: Human Subjects” form
that is submitted to the Graduate Center (available in the doctoral
program office). |
Once these documents are on file in the doctoral program
office, the student should coordinate, with her committee, the selection
of a minimum of three potential dates for the second examination (a minimum of 30
days in the future).
EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS:
Two emails (one from the mentor and one from the student)
must be sent to the Executive Officer (kterry@jjay.cuny.edu)
with a copy to the Associate Director (pgiovine@jjay.cuny.edu).
- The student’s dissertation mentor should email the Executive
Officer indicating that the student is sufficiently
prepared for the examination. This email serves as the official request
that an examination
date be scheduled. No second examination will
be scheduled without the mentor’s certification.
- The student should email a copy of the abstract for the proposal
and a list of potential dates
OUTSIDE EXAMINERS:
The Executive Officer will appoint two members of the doctoral
faculty as outside examiners and identify a mutually agreeable date.
A member of the Executive Office (Dr. Todd Clear, Dr. Karen Terry,
or Dr. Joshua Freilich) will sit in on every second examination. The
Associate Directorwill notify the student, the committee, and the outside examiners
when the examination has been scheduled.
The student must insure that the outside examiners and
the Doctoral Program Office have copies of the final
proposal at least two weeks before the Oral Exam/Dissertation Proposal
Defense date.
The second examination is open to all doctoral faculty
and students. All students are expected to attend at
least one proposal defense prior to requesting their
own.
Return to Second Comprehensive Examination
Information.
Est.
August 2, 2006
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