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ACTIONS - 2 (TWO) WEEKS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THESIS SEMESTER

Student HoD, Supervisor and GEC Members Acad & Exams NIT

• Prepares three copies of TH-1 (Formulation of

Guidance and Examination Committee)

along with Anx-A (Abstract) and Anx-B

(Proposed Timeline)

• Registers formulation of committee by

obtaining signatures of Supervisor, GEC

Members and HoD on TH-1.

• Endorse signatures on TH-1. • Arranges approval of TH-1 from Principal

SCEE.

• Keeps an office copy and forward other two to

PGP Dte and Exam Branch, Main Office

NUST through SCEE.

• Provides photo copies of TH-1 to HoD,

Supervisor, GEC members, student and

places one in student’s dossier.

• ACTION (SUPPLEMENTARY) AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THESIS SEMESTER



Student HoD, Supervisor and GEC Members • Acad & Exams NIT

• In case changes are warranted in TH-1,

TH-1A (Petition for Change in the GEC)

will be prepared, initiated and processedon the same lines that of TH-1.

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• ACTIONS - WITHIN 8 (EIGHT) WEEKS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THESIS SEMESTER


• Prepares for preliminary exam (Thesis Topic

Defence) to the satisfaction of Supervisor.

• Supervisor suggests target date of Thesis Topic

Defence.

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• Prepares three copies of TH-2 (Approval for

Research Topic).

• Submits to Acad & Exams NIT one week in

advance of suggested target date of Thesis

Topic Defence after Supervisor’s

signatures.

• Supervisor signs TH-2. • Provides photo copies of TH-2 to HoD,

Supervisor, GEC members, student and

places one in student’s dossier.

• • Supervisor in consultation with HoD, assembles

GEC for Thesis Topic Defence.

• If needed date of holding of Thesis Topic Defence

may be rescheduled but must be held within a

period of from six days before to six days after

the target date.

• Student must be kept informed.

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• Makes formal presentation to HoD,

Supervisor and GEC.

• Prepares three copies of TH-2A (Report of

Preliminary Examination) and places

before Committee.

• Members voting to pass or Fail endorse result on

TH2-A accordingly and sign.

• TH-2A is then signed by HoD.

• In case student fails, second exam is permitted.

Conditions which are to be met must be

endorsed on TH-2A. New TH-2A form will beobtained from student for 2nd exam.

• TH-2A is handed over to the student.

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• Hands over three copies of TH-2A to Acad &

Exams NIT within two working days of

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• Arranges approval of TH-2A from Principal

SCEE.



Thesis Topic Defence. • Keeps one office copy each for TH-2 and TH-

2A and forward other two to PGP Dte and

Exam Branch Main Office NUST through

SCEE.

•Provides photo copies of TH-2A to HoD,Supervisor, GEC members and places one

in student’s dossier.

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• ACTIONS - WITHIN 24 (TWENTY FOUR) WEEKS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THESIS SEMESTER


• Continues research to the satisfaction of

Supervisor and GEC.

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Suggested research activities include,Literature Review, Outline Methodology,

Identifying the Research Resources, Field

Work / Data Collection, Analysis & Results

and Research Findings, conclusion &

Recommendations.

• Must attend minimum five thesis defence

prior to his own thesis defence.

• Supervisor monitors and records the student’s

progress. Keeps HoD apprised.

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Supervisor directs and ensures that standard formatis followed for the thesis according to “Synopsis &

Thesis manual” by Dr. Wasima Shahzad- NUST

2002 (Available in NIT Library.

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• • Indicates student that thesis is acceptable for

examination.

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• Provides soft copy to the Supervisor.

• Provides unbound copies to supervisor and

all GEC members.

• Prepares ‘certificate of receipt’ indicating

• Supervisor checks thesis using anti-plagiarism

service ‘Turnitin’. The certificate for plagiarism

along with Plagiarism Originality Report is

submitted subsequently.

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date of handing over of unbound copies

and hands over to Acad & Exams NIT.

• Supervisor and GEC members review and suggest

amendments individually if any.

• • Clearance for Thesis Defence is not be delayed

beyond 2 to 4 weeks.

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Supervisor gives final clearance to student in aformal meeting with him in the presence of GEC

members.

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• Suggests a date of final Oral Examination

(Thesis Defense) to Supervisor.

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• Supervisor consults HoD, GEC and Acad & Exams

NIT with a view to adjust within other scheduled

commitments/ activities.

• Finalize date and time of Thesis Defence.

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ACTIONS LAST 2 (TWO) WEEKS - WITHIN 27 (TWENTY SEVEN) WEEKS AFTER• COMMENCEMENT OF THESIS SEMESTER

Student HoD, Supervisor and GEC

Members• Acad & Exams NIT

• Prepares for final presentation and

QA session. May seek guidance

of supervisor and GEC.

• Supervisor prepares and submits three

copies of TH-3 to Acad & Exams NIT at

least two weeks before the scheduled

date.

• Arranges approval of TH-3 from Principal SCEE.

• Keeps an office copy, forward one to Exam Branch Main

Office NUST through SCEE and places one in student’s

dossier.

• Provides photo copies of TH-3 to HoD, Supervisor, GEC

members.• Thesis Defence will be open to members of academic

community.

• • • Prepares TH-4 (Master Thesis Work) and Master Thesis

Evaluation Form.



• Informs Supervisor and GEC if any prerequisite is missed

out.

• Makes presentation and appears

in QA session by GEC and

academic community.•

• Presence of Supervisor and GEC is

mandatory.

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Thesis grade will be decided by majority vote and Master Thesis Evaluation Form

will be filled accordingly.

• Provides student dossier & other documents for the

committee during presentation by the student.

• • If final draft is approved, TH-4 is signed by

Supervisor and GEC.

• If any changes are recommended in final

draft by Supervisor/GEC, these will be

made with in maximum two week/ less

time as given by Supervisor. TH-4 will be

signed in a GEC meeting arranged bySupervisor.

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• Prepares 3 bound copies,one

spiral copy and three CDs of

thesis and submits to Advisor

within 10 to 15 working days or

earlier if much changes are not

necessitated.

• Advisor signs all thesis copies and retains

one bound copy and CD for his record.

• Advisor submits other thesis copies to

HOD along with the following

• Two CDs

• Three copies of TH-4

• Original Copy of Plagiarism Report

duly signed.

• HoD signs TH-4 and submits thesis

copies, CDs and all other documents to

Acad & Exams NIT.

• Arranges Principal SCEE’s approval of TH-4. This will be the

degree award date.

• Arranges approval of final result by FBS after checking that

all formalities have been completed.

• Keeps an office copy, forward one to Exam Branch Main

Office NUST through SCEE and places one in student’s

dossier.

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Student be provided one photo copy of TH-4 after FBS.• Forwards a bound thesis copy alongwith CD to Exam

Branch, Main Office NUST.

• Hand over a bound thesis copy, spiral copy and CD to NIT

Library.



SIX MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT / SEMINAR

At end of thesis semester and 6 monthly thereafter.

• (Mid Feb & Mid Aug)

Student HoD, Supervisor and GEC

Members• Acad & Exams NIT

• If the student does not complete

the M.Sc. degree within allocated

on campus duration he prepares

and submits six monthly

progress report duly signed by

student, Supervisor and HoD.

• Also makes a presentation of

progress in a seminar.•

• Supervisor and HoD sign the progress

report.

• Presence of Supervisor and GEC in the

seminar is mandatory during seminar.

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• Schedules the date for seminar.

• Inform the PGP Dte NUST to depute its representative for

attending the seminar.

• Collect the progress reports for onward submission to PGP

Dte NUST through SCEE.

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• Note Soft copy of following documents can be obtained from Acad & Exams NIT.

• TH-1

• Annex-A to TH-1

• Annex-B to TH-1

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TH-1(A)• TH-2

• TH-2A

• TH-3

• TH-4

• Certificate of Receipt.

Master Thesis Evaluation Form(For GEC Only)

• Certificate for Plagiarism

• Six Monthly Progress Report Form

• Template Presentation for Seminar

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