Each candidate will schedule, in consultation with his or her dissertation committee, two thesis colloquia presentations.
1. Midway Colloquium will be an open presentation of the results of the data collection, fieldwork, or other research given before the first draft of the dissertation is completed and midway through a student's dissertation research. This presentation provides an opportunity for candidates to consolidate their work, prepare for job talks and professional presentations, and provide an example to other candidates of the nature of the dissertation in progress. Immediately following Midway Colloquium, the student's dissertation chair (in consultation with the rest of the student's dissertation committee) will provide the student with a written critique of the student's work, providing specific suggestions on how the student can further improve his or her dissertation.
2. Final Colloquium will be an open defense of the completed dissertation. (See Dissertation Review.)
