Thesis committee (CSI)

Thesis committee (CSI) composition

2  academic researchers/ scientific experts (one of them is President of the CSI) :
• Senior researchers (H.D.R.)
• Doesnt belong to the team / lab (at least one doesn’t belong to the Region Hauts-de-France)

 A doctoral school representative can appointed by the DS

Schedule

• D1 – first meeting beginning of the 2nd year

Composition : mid july
Thesis committee feedback report : mid october

• D2 – second meeting beginning of the 3rd year

Composition : mid july
Thesis committee feedback report : mid october

• Fourth year – third meeting to be authorized to register in 4th year

Thesis committee feedback report : mid september
Fourth year – PhD defense planned before december –> thesis committee possible exemption (check your mails)


Additional meetings can be organised if needed.

Mode of operation

Few steps:

  • fill in the CSI composition form in ADUM (My Profile) before mid-july
  • send a progress report of his progression for the ending academic year to all members of the committee and to the doctoral school (15 days prior to the meeting)
  • the day of the meeting:
            - PhD student presentation followed by a discussion about your scientific project progress and your professional project (actions : trainings, seminars, etc.)
            - Interview of the PhD student in absence of the supervisor and vice-versa
            - President of the CSI write the report, signed by all members
  • send the signed report to doctoral school by email before mid-october