1. After completing the writing of the D.D. and the submission of the last memorandum regarding its progress to the three-member advisory committee, Y.D. submits a request for this public support in accordance with what is defined in the regulation of doctoral studies. The President of the Department must check whether the Y.D. meets all the criteria of par. 2 of this article and sends it for control to the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DIP.) of the Foundation. Then and since the MO.D.I.P. confirms that the conditions of the publications of this regulation are met, sends a transmission to the Department and the Department may set up the seven-member examination committee.
The Assembly of the Department, after examining the written positive recommendation of the Three-Member Advisory Committee, by its decision appoints a Seven-Member Examining Committee for the judgment and evaluation of the D.D. The members of the Three-member Advisory Committee and four (4) more members, who are designated by the relevant Law and have a documented research project, as evidenced by published works on the SCOPUS database, in the subject of the D. D. First and second degree relatives of Y.D. they cannot be members of the Seven-member Committee. At least four (4) of the seven (7) members of the Examining Committee must be Members of the D.E.P. of the University of Western Macedonia. Up to two (2) D.E.P. Members may participate in the seven-member committee. from abroad, who may be members of the Three-member Advisory Committee.
The D.D. is publicly supported by Y.D. before the seven-member examination committee, which puts questions to the candidate. The meeting for the public support of D.D. it can also be carried out using video conferencing, as long as the physical presence of all the members of the examination committee is not possible, in accordance with the current legislation. After the completion of the D.D.'s support, the seven-member examination committee meets without the presence of third parties, evaluates the D.D. in terms of its quality, completeness, original thinking and contribution to science and based on these criteria, approves or rejects the award of the Doctoral Degree. For the awarding of the doctoral degree, the consent and positive evaluation of the D.D. is required. by at least five (5) members. Y.D. must send in printed or electronic form the D.D. to the members of the Seven-Member Examining Committee (after consultation) at least twenty (20) days before the date of its support.
If the recommendation of par. 1 is not submitted to the Assembly of the Department or if it is negative, the procedure may be continued at the request of the candidate, if deemed appropriate by the Assembly of the Department.
The examination of the D.D. takes place at the latest within 60 days from the date of appointment of the Seven-Member Examining Committee by the Assembly of the Department and transmission of the D.D. to the committee members. If the two-month deadline has passed, the Seven-Member Examining Committee must be re-appointed by the Department's Assembly on the recommendation of the supervisor .
In case of approval, the seven-member examination committee evaluates the D.D. with the grades GOOD, VERY GOOD or EXCELLENT. It is possible, following a decision of the Committee, to be awarded, due to the exceptional quality of the D.D., the Doctoral Title with the mention "Excellence with Honors".
With the date of approval of the D.D. from the Seven-Member Examining Committee the status of doctor is acquired . The declaration by the Assembly of the Department has an affirmative nature.
The meeting and the entire examination process is coordinated by the supervisor .
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