Grand Total

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Student Name

Reviewer Name

Evaluation Date

Student Name:

Reviewer Name:

Evaluation Form for Qualifying Examination: Portfolio

Item Selection: In preparing the portfolio, students should carefully select items to be included in each of the 5 sections, particularly Scholarly Writing, Presentations, and Creative Works. Each section outlines a minimum and maximum number of items for that section. The total number of items included in the portfolio should be no less than 12 and no greater than 18.

Rating Scale: Each item in the portfolio will be rated on the following scale:

(0) Unacceptable; item is either missing or does not meet the standards outlined for that item

(2) Meets standards; item meets the standards of performance required for that item

(4) Exceed standards; item exceeds the standards of performance required for that item

Curriculum Vitae / Resume

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Requirements & Standards

Requirements: Provide your current CV addressing contact information, education, professional experience, research interests, honors and awards, publications, and professional & civic activities.

Standards:

Organized logically and visually attractive
Highlights or emphasizes key information
Articulated concisely and accurately
Includes accomplishments consistent with student's goals
Demonstrates participation in leadership, service, and educational activities

CV/Resume

Unacceptable (0)

Meets Standards (2)

Exceeds Standards (4)

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Section A Total–

A) Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Requirements:

Provide your current CV
Document should address but is not limited to contact information, education, professional experience, research interests, honors and awards, publications, and professional & civic activities

Standards:

Organized logically and is visually attractive
Highlights or emphasizes key information
Articulated concisely and accurately
Includes accomplishments that are consistent with student's goals
Demonstrates student's participation in leadership and service, as well as educational activities

Section A Total:

Professional Overview (Reflective Introduction)

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Requirements & Standards

Requirements: 2-page professional overview including reflection on intellectual growth, scholarly/research interests, and professional goals.

Standards:

Reflects on and documents intellectual and professional growth
Demonstrates the maturity and development it intends to describe
Outlines research interests and professional goals
Relates portfolio contents to student's goals
Organized logically and developed fully
Addresses an appropriate scholarly audience
Adheres accurately to conventions of writing and documentation

Overview

Unacceptable (0)

Meets Standards (2)

Exceeds Standards (4)

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Section B Total–

B) Professional Overview (Reflective Introduction)

Requirements:

Provide a 2-page professional overview of and introduction to the contents of the portfolio

Include reflection on intellectual growth, scholarly/research interests, and professional goals.

Standards:

Reflects on, describes, and documents student's intellectual and professional growth
Demonstrates the maturity and development it intends to describe
Outlines the student's research interests and professional goals
Relates portfolio contents to student's research interests and goals
Organized logically and developed fully
Addresses an appropriate scholarly audience
Adheres accurately to conventions of writing and documentation

Section B Total:

Scholarly Writing

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Requirements & Standards

Requirements: Min 6, max 10 examples. At least 2 must be publishable/accepted: one state/regional peer-reviewed, one national/international. All APA formatted.

Standards: Fulfills its intended purpose; contributes to research agenda; reflects disciplinary foundations; based on applicable theoretical framework(s); supported with reliable evidence; organized logically; addresses scholarly audience; adheres to documentation conventions. Published works: quality journal; first/second/third author.

Min 6 · Max 10

Section C Total–

C) Scholarly Writing

Requirements:

Include a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 examples of scholarly writing
At least 2 examples must be publishable or accepted for publication:
- One in a state or regional peer-reviewed journal
- One in a national or international peer-review journal
All examples must be formatted and documented according to APA guidelines or those of the accepted publication.

Standards:

Fulfills its intended purpose (argue, compare, review, analyze)
Contributes to student's research agenda
Reflects an understanding of foundations of the discipline Based soundly on applicable theoretical framework(s)
Supported adequately with accurate and reliable evidence
Organized logically and developed fully
Addresses an appropriate scholarly audience
Adheres accurately to conventions of writing and documentation

Additional Standards for published works:

Published (or accepted for publication) in a quality journal, magazine, or refereed online journal
Contributed as first, second, or third author

Section C Total:

Professional Presentations

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Requirements & Standards

Requirements: At least 2, no more than 5 presentations for professional associations. At least one from a national or international conference. Competitive selection recommended.

Standards: Appropriate conference caliber; first/second/third presenter; fulfills its purpose; contributes to research agenda; reflects disciplinary foundations; based on applicable theoretical framework(s); supported with reliable evidence; organized logically; addresses scholarly audience.

Min 2 · Max 5

Section D Total–

D) Professional Presentations

Requirements:

Provide record of at least 2, but no more than 5, presentations for professional associations.
At least one must be from presentation at a national or international conference.
Selection of presentation due to a competitive process for all presentations is recommended.

Standards:

Presented at a conference of appropriate caliber (see requirements above) and relevance
Contributed as first, second, or third presenter
Fulfills its intended purpose (argue, compare, review, analyze)
Contributes to student's research agenda
Reflects an understanding of foundations of the discipline
Based soundly on applicable theoretical framework(s)
Supported adequately with accurate and reliable evidence
Organized logically and developed fully
Addresses an appropriate scholarly audience

Section D Total:

Technology-Based Creative Works

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Requirements & Standards

Requirements: At least 2, no more than 5 technology-based creative projects demonstrating commercial-quality creative effort. Examples: CBT training programs, research simulations, websites, software products.

Standards: First/second/third developer; fulfills a unique purpose; addresses an established need; contributes to research agenda; reflects disciplinary foundations; based on applicable theoretical framework(s); demonstrates high quality in design and implementation.

Min 2 · Max 5

Section E Total–

E) Technology-based Creative Works

Requirements:

Include at least 2, but no more than 5, technology-based creative projects. Projects must demonstrate commercial-quality creative effort.
Example projects: CBT training programs, research simulations, websites, software products.

Standards:

Contributed as first, second, or third developer
Fulfills a unique purpose (instructional, organizational, analytical/research)
Addresses an established need (of a group, organization, target audience)
Contributes to student's research agenda
Reflects an understanding of foundations of the discipline
Based soundly on applicable theoretical framework(s)
Demonstrates high quality in design and implementation

Section E Total:

Grand Total

A + B + C + D + E =

Complete Incomplete Date:

A minimum score of 2 points per section is required. A grand total score of 30 will constitute a "Complete."

Summative Comments

Areas of personal strength

Areas for further improvement

Last Updated: 9/15/2023 Updated 4/21/2026

Summative Comments

Areas of Personal Strength

Areas for Further Improvement

Final Determination

A minimum score of 2 points per section required. Grand total of 30 = "Complete."

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Change of Committee Information Form

This form is used to inform a committee member of a change in the doctoral student's composition.

Date:

Student Name:

Student UN ID #:

Student Signature:

Major Professor Name:

Major Professor Signature:

Please note that this committee change does not reflect negatively on your contributions to the student and committee's work to date.

We thank you for your service on this committee and your continued support of students in the department.

Please sign below to acknowledge that you have been informed of this committee change.

Committee Member:

Committee Member Acknowledgement:

Date:

LT PhD Program Director:

LT PhD Program Director Signature:

Date:

Updated 4/21/2026

Purpose: This form is used to inform a committee member of a change in the doctoral student's committee composition.

Student & Major Professor Information

Date

Student Name

Student UNT ID #

Major Professor Name

Student Signature

Major Professor Signature

This document serves as notice that the above referenced doctoral student has requested a change, which will remove you from their committee. The signatures above acknowledge the student's request for the change and major professor's approval. If the change in committee is to the major professor, the new Major Professor should sign above.

Please note that this committee change does not reflect negatively on your contributions to the student and committee's work to date. We thank you for your service on this committee and your continued support of students in the department.

Committee Member Acknowledgement

Please sign below to acknowledge that you have been informed of this committee change.

Committee Member Name

Committee Member Acknowledgement

Date

LT PhD Program Director

LT PhD Program Director Name

LT PhD Program Director Signature

Date

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Major Professor	Signature	Date

Program Director	Signature	Date

Department Chair	Signature	Date

Vice Provost of Graduate Education and Dean of the Toulouse Graduate School	Signature	Date

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