Administration
Faculty members can suggest suitable collections
of papers, but students may propose a collection of subject papers
as well. In the latter case, the student is responsible for finding
a faculty member willing to certify the collection (and act as
"proposer" in what follows).
Two members of the CS faculty,
at least one of whom is part of the teaching faculty,
must agree to read the IP for style and content.
These two faculty members
(one of whom acts as the proposer of the collection of papers)
must approve the selection of papers,
taking into consideration the
requirement for breadth and integration.
In an initial meeting that includes the student and both faculty members,
the student should review the papers and discuss the issues to be
addressed in the IP. The faculty should clarify expectations
and agree on the scope of the IP.
A detailed outline of the IP that is acceptable to both the
faculty and the student serves as a contract to write the IP. This
agreement is recorded on form CS-09 (part I) and must be filed within
the first five weeks of the semester in which the IP is to be
written. Progress of the paper is tracked on this form by the student
and the committee.
The Graduate Studies Committee reviews the papers and sub-fields
cited on form CS-09 for compliance with the IP rules.
The writing of an IP is an individual effort, bound by the honor
code, and should follow the rules of academic research. For example,
sources must be properly cited.
Schedule
The IP is offered each semester, with the following schedule of
milestones. The actual due dates for the filing of the two
parts of form CS-09 are strict and will be announced each semester.
