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 5. To meet when the work on the dissertation is at
least one-half completed to review procedure,
progress, and expected results and to make sugges-
tions for completion.
 6. To meet on campus when the dissertation is
completed and conduct the final oral examination to
assure that the dissertation is a piece of original re-
search and a contribution to knowledge. No fewer
than five faculty members shall be present with the
candidate for this examination, but only the members
of the official supervisory committee may sign the dis-
sertation. The dissertation must be approved unani-
mously by the official supervisory committee.
 Membership.-The supervisory committee for a
candidate for the doctoral degree shall consist of no
fewer than three members selected from the graduate
faculty. At least two members will be from the depart-
ment recommending the degree, and at least one
member will be drawn from a different educational
discipline. The chairperson and at least one additional
member of the committee will be members of the
Doctoral Research Faculty of the University of Florida.
 If a minor is chosen, the supervisory committee will
include at least one person selected from the gradu-
ate faculty from outside the discipline of the major for
the purpose of representing the student's minor. In
the event that the student elects more than one mi-
nor, each minor area may, at'the discretion of the de-
partments concerned, be represented on the super-
visory committee.
 When a minor is not designated, the supervisory
committee will include at least one member of the
graduate faculty from outside the discipline of the
major. The Graduate Council desires each supervisory
committee to function as a university committee, as
contrasted with a departmental committee, in order
to bring university-wide standards to bear upon the
various doctoral degrees.
 In unusual cases the doctoral research may require
the guidance of a specialist from an area of study oth-
er than that of the chairperson of the supervisory
committee. In such cases the department chair may
recommend appointment of a chairperson and a
cochairperson, with the latter being a member of the
graduate faculty but not necessarily the Doctoral Re-
search Faculty. A cochairperson may also be ap-
pointed to serve during a planned absence of the
chairperson; in this case both the chairperson and the
cochairperson must be appointed to the Doctoral Re-
search Faculty.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
 Any foreign language requirement, or a substitute
therefore, for the Ph.D. is established by the major de-
partment with approval of the college. The student
should check with the graduate coordinator of the
appropriate department for specific information: The
foreign language departments offer special classes for
graduate.students who are beginning the study of a
language. See the current Schedule of Courses for the
languages in which this assistance is available.
 The ability to use the English language correctly
and effectively, as judged by the supervisory commit-
tee, is required of all candidates.

PERIOD OF CONCENTRATED STUDY
 Candidates for the doctoral degree must satisfy the
minimum requirements for a period of concentrated


study, beyond the master's degree, by registering for
(1) 30 semester hours in one calendar year, or (2) 36
semester hours in no more than four semesters within
a period of two calendar years on the University of
Florida campus. Courses at the 1000 or 2000 level will
not be counted toward the requirement for concen-
trated study.
 Candidates in the College of Agriculture may do
their research at certain branch stations of the Univer-
s0ty of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station where
adequate staff and facilities are available.

QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
 The qualifying examination, which is required of all
candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy,
may be taken during the third semester of graduate
study beyond the bachelor's degree.
 The student must be registered in the term in which
the qualifying examination is given.
 The examination, conducted by the supervisory
committee or the major and minor departments, is
both written and oral and covers the major and minor
subjects. At least five faculty members must be pres-
ent with the student at the oral portion. The super-
visory committee has the responsibility at this time of
deciding whether the student is qualified to continue
work toward the Ph.D. degree.
 If a student fails the qualifying examination, the
Graduate School must be notified. A re-examination
may be requested, but it must be recommended by
the supervisory committee and approved by the
Graduate School. At least one semester of additional
preparation is considered essential before re-exami-
nation.
 If the student does not file for admission to can-
didacy immediately after the qualifying examination,
a written report of the result of the examination must
be filed with the Graduate School Office.
 Time Lapse.-Between the qualifying examination
and the date of the degree there must be a minimum
of'two semesters if the candidate is in full-time resi-
dence, or a calendar year if the candidate is on less
than a full-time basis. The semester in which the qual-
ifying examination is passed is counted, provided that
the examination occurs before the midpoint of the
term.

ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY
 A graduate student does not become an actual can-
didate for the Ph.D. degree until granted formal ad-
mission to candidacy. Such admission requires the ap-
proval of the student's supervisory committee, the
department chairperson, the college dean, and the
Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. The ap-
proval must be based on (1) the academic record of
the student, (2) the opinion of the supervisory com-
mittee concerning overall fitness for candidacy, (3) an
approved dcssertation topic, and (4) a qualifying ex-
amination as described above. Application for admis-
sion to candidacy should be made as soon as the qual-
ifying examination has been passed and a dissertation
topic has been approved by the student's supervisory
committee. A student may not register for 7980 (Re-
search for Dissertation) until he or she is admitted to
candidacy for a doctoral degree.

DISSERTATION
 Every candidate for a doctoral degree is required to