A: The list contains the pre-requisites of getting the thesis proposal approved;


1. Provisional status should be cleared and changed to Regular.
 
2. Degree Plan is approved.
 
3. At least 75% of the coursework should be completed for MS (all coursework for PhD) with a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
 
4. Seminar course passed or registered in the current semester.
 
5. Thesis course is registered in the current semester.
 
6. Thesis/Dissertation Advisor Selection online through “Graduate Studies” tab in student portal.
 
7. Thesis/Dissertation approval form is submitted online through “Graduate Studies” tab, along with the
 
    Thesis/Dissertation proposal in PDF file and the similarity report from turnitin or iThenticate (maximum allowed
 
     similarity is 15% excluding references.)
 
8. For PhD students only: the comprehensive examination should be passed.
 
9. For PT PhD, full-time residency period has started or officially approved by the Deanship of Graduate Studies.
 
10. Committee is formed in accordance with the Regulations of Thesis/Dissertation Committee Formation found at
 
 
11. Resume of any Assistant Professors, non-Faculty members and/or any external members (out of KFUPM) are to be
 

 

      submitted with the refereed journal publications highlighted.


 
Generally, how long does it take to get a thesis/dissertation proposal approved once the entire requirements are fulfilled?                         
 
 
A: If there are no non-Faculty members and/or any external members (out of KFUPM) in the thesis/dissertation committee,
 
it takes about a week to get thesis/dissertation proposal approved once the entire requirements are fulfilled. Otherwise the
 
approval procedure takes about a month provided that the entire requirements are fulfilled.

How do I know about the status of my thesis/dissertation proposal?
 

 
A: If approved, the notification emails will be sent to the Department, Thesis/Dissertation Advisor and student by the
 
Deanship of Graduate Studies. In addition, the student can check the academic summary page in portal for the
 
thesis/dissertation status.  In case of any deficiency/requirement regarding the submitted documents, the student receives
 
feedback email from the DGS. If neither of the emails is received by the student, the student must inquire about his
 
thesis/dissertation proposal from the DGS Academic Auditing Office.