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    The document outlines the procedures for a student's thesis final oral defense. It details 15 steps, including: 1) starting with a prayer, 2) an adviser introducing the student and thesis, 3) a 20 minute presentation by the student, 4) a question and answer period moderated by the chair, 5) deliberation by the panel in private, and 6) announcing the panel's decision of pass or fail. The goal is to have a fair and rigorous evaluation of the student's research through an organized process overseen by the defense panel chair.

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    The document outlines the procedures for a student's thesis final oral defense. It details 15 steps, including: 1) starting with a prayer, 2) an adviser introducing the student and thesis, 3) a 20 minute presentation by the student, 4) a question and answer period moderated by the chair, 5) deliberation by the panel in private, and 6) announcing the panel's decision of pass or fail. The goal is to have a fair and rigorous evaluation of the student's research through an organized process overseen by the defense panel chair.

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    The Actual Final Oral Defense

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    The document outlines the procedures for a student's thesis final oral defense. It details 15 steps, including: 1) starting with a prayer, 2) an adviser introducing the student and thesis, 3) a 20 minute presentation by the student, 4) a question and answer period moderated by the chair, 5) deliberation by the panel in private, and 6) announcing the panel's decision of pass or fail. The goal is to have a fair and rigorous evaluation of the student's research through an organized process overseen by the defense panel chair.

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    The Actual Final Oral Defense

    A Student who will undergo a thesis final oral defense shall follow the following
    procedures:
    1. Start the final oral defense with a prayer. This shall be followed by statement
    from the Dean formally declaring the start of the final oral defense.
    2. The adviser then makes a brief remark introducing the researcher and the title
    of the thesis.
    3. The formal presentation of the researcher work shall last for a maximum of 20
    minutes showing the highlights/important points and results of the research in
    summary form.
    4. During the presentation, the researcher should be allowed to discuss his or
    her research uninterrupted. Question from the panel members should be
    reserved for the question and answer portion of the final oral defense.
    5. After the formal presentation the elected Chair shall preside over the final oral
    defense until the aforementioned activity ends. The Chair shall be responsible
    in putting the final oral defense in order and in guiding the oral defense panel
    make fair, honest and, and logical decisions.
    6. The members of the panel shall decide on the procedure to be adopted in
    scrutinizing the research work presented (i.e. page-by-page or by chapter)
    without sacrificing the quality of the output, expediency, and rigidity.
    7. After a specific procedure is adopted by the panel, the question and answer
    portion of the final oral defense shall commence.
    8. The question and answer portion may last for a maximum of one (1) hour for
    thesis.
    9. Each panel member is given the chance to ask questions. No panel member
    shall be allowed to have the monopoly of asking question. Tie limits/number
    of questions to be asked may be arranged or agreed upon by the members of
    the panel to avoid unnecessary delay.
    10. Scope of questioning may be focused on the following areas but not limited
    to:
    a. Knowledge of the content of the research work;
    b. Application of the research work;
    c. Research skill involved;
    d. References used; and
    e. Research procedure and format used
    11. The adviser shall in no way participate in the deliberation on the merits of the
    research work of his or her advisee except on the following instances:
    a. When asked by the members of the panel to participate in order to
    shed light or give needed information;
    b. Clarify matters to gain full understanding of a particular issue or fact;
    and
    c. To guide the researcher in answering questions or to help the
    researcher understand the inquiry.
    12. The Chair, with the aid of all panel members, shall gather all corrections and
    inputs given during the open forum. These shall become the bases of the
    revision to be implemented on the research work. The researcher and the
    adviser shall be given a copy of the corrections and inputs by the members of
    the panel.
    13. After the open forum, the adviser and the researcher shall requested by the
    Chair to leave the room for the panel members to freely and objectively
    deliberate on the merits of the research work. Afterwards, the adviser and
    researcher will then be called back to the room.
    14. The decision of acceptability of the thesis or dissertation shall be based on
    the criteria provided for by the academic unit concerned. This shall be the
    basis of scrutiny/extensive deliberation during the final oral defense and the
    decision it has to reach by giving the rating of: a) Passed or b) Failed.
    15. After the panel made a decision on the acceptability of the research work, the
    adviser and the researcher will be requested to stand before the panel while
    the Chair declares the majority/unanimous decision of the panel.

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