A final opportunity to assess feedback skills, should this seem necessary, occurs within the oral examinations, students may be offered feedback on their performance from the examiners and some are asked to give oral feedback to the examiners on their examining skills.
After taking the departmental placement examinations, students select a research adviser by interviewing members of the Chemistry faculty.
After successful completion of the general examinations, students consult with individual faculty members on their proposed fields of concentration, and when a dissertation proposal has been completed, it is presented to the faculty in that field of study.
Prior to taking preliminary examinations, students must complete all required coursework and pass their language competency exams.
After passing preliminary examinations, students assemble a dissertation committee, composed of four or five members, in consultation with their principal advisor.
Students in Literature and History take both Reading List Examinations; students in archaeology take one Reading List Examination and the Archaeology Qualifying Examination.
For computer-based examinations, students selected their answer choice by clicking a web-page "radio button".
Prior to the formative examinations, students were provided with a one hour training session facilitated by two of the authors.
