What do I need to do prior to the defense of a reseach proposal?
First, you need an advisor. Then you need to study and do some research to figure out what to propose. When you are ready, you need to form your committee as described above, and you need to send your written proposal to each committee member and the ACO Director at least two weeks prior to the scheduled defense. At the defense, you need to remind each committee member to fill out this form.
