POLICY #6.63
SUBJECT: Graduate Studies: Capstone
II. REFERENCES
- Southern Utah University Policy 5.52 Intellectual Property
- Southern Utah University Policy 5.54 Copyright Policy
- Southern Utah University Policy 6.60 Graduate Studies: Personnel and Curriculum
- Southern Utah University Policy 6.62 Graduate Studies: Graduation Requirements
IV. POLICY
- General
- Graduate programs are not required to have a Capstone.
- All copyrights to papers prepared in the Capstone belong to the student-author.
- Some Capstones may contain proprietary information from the student's work with a business or organization. This information will be removed in the final document in order to protect privacy and maintain healthy relationships between the University and various publics.
- Capstone Supervisory Committee
- Graduate Capstones can be supervised by a single faculty member or by a Capstone Committee.
- For programs that require a Capstone that includes a Capstone Committee, the graduate Program Director or designee will determine the composition of the committee, timing, and other expectations.
- Storage and Publication
- Capstones may be submitted in digital format and stored at the SUU Library. A program/department may have additional requirements for storing papers arising from a Capstone.
- The student-author may choose to send the thesis (or other written document arising from the Capstone) to a body of knowledge database and pay all costs of doing so.
VI. QUESTIONS/RESPONSIBLE OFFICE
The responsible office for this Policy is the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. For questions about this Policy, contact the Chair of the Graduate Council.