Dissertation Continuation

Executive Leadership candidates in need of an additional semester in which to complete the dissertation may register for this course with the approval of the dissertation chair and Program Director. Candidates who register for this course have received an IP grade in DEXL 720 and Unsatisfactory grades in DEXL 721 and DEXL 722. They must be working closely with their dissertation committee and submit a plan for completion of the dissertation in order to register for this continuation course. Data collection, analysis, or dissertation writing may be done during this continuation time.

If the dissertation is approved by the dissertation committee at the end of this course, DEXL 720 and 725 will be graded S.

If the dissertation is NOT accepted by the committee at the end of this course, the grade of IP in DEXL 720 will continue and the candidate MUST register for DEXL 725 again. Candidates retaking DEXL 725 will receive a U until the dissertation is successfully defended. Candidates may take DEXL 725 a maximum of three (3) times.