Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing (ACON) 2025–2026 142 • The student should email a PowerPoint presentation and the current copy of the dissertation to each committee member 48 hours before the defense date. • The student will have 20 minutes to present, followed by a question and answer session. • Following the presentation and question and answer session, the committee will deliberate and give their decision and recommendation to the student. • After successful completion of the proposal defense, the student will submit the Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposal to the student’s dissertation chairperson. Once approved by the dissertation chairperson it is submitted to the ACON center representative for the IRB at NSU. • After approval from the IRB at NSU, the student may then seek approval from the IRB at participating institutions (if any). Dissertation Defense • After approval by all committee members, a final defense will be scheduled. • The student may be required to have the dissertation reviewed by an NSU-approved editor. • The defense is the final presentation and clarification process to the dissertation committee and invited guests. The college will post notification to ACON faculty members and students in the required NSU notification time frame. (Please refer to the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing Dissertation Guide.) Format for Dissertation Defense • The defense will be held at an NSU campus/remotely and the student and all committee members must attend. (See the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing Dissertation Guide, Letter of Agreement [external committee member] for information about attendance by external committee members.) If presenting remotely, the student must be visible through the webcam. The program prefers dissertation defense to be on campus. • The student will have 30 minutes to present, followed by a question and answer session. • Following the presentation and question and answer session, the committee will deliberate and give their decision and recommendation to the student. • The student should provide a copy of the edited dissertation to each committee member following the defense. (Please refer to the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing Dissertation Guide.) Exit Requirements for Ph.D. Program All students must meet with their adviser during the last semester of enrollment and review their Degree Works report and completion of all required courses. All students must apply for degree conferral online, prior to conferral of degree. Degrees cannot be conferred if there are any financial and/or library holds remaining on the student’s account. Information related to commencement is provided on the NSU website.
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