At least six months before the qualifying examination, at the end of the sixth or seventh quarter of study, the committee chair, in consultation with the student, arranges a pre-qualifying meeting with the entire committee to discuss and finalize the reading lists and to approve the topic and focus of the research paper that will comprise the student's qualifying project.
Prior to the meeting, the student will have prepared and circulated to members of the committee the following:
Following the pre-qualifying meeting, the committee chair should fill out and sign the "Report on the Pre-qualifying Meeting." The student should then file the form and copies of all the pre-qualifying documents with the graduate office.