FSHN Public Defense – FSHN 597 Seminar

FSHN 597 is the Food Science and Human Nutrition Seminar Class. FSHN PhD students are required to have a public defense as part of FSHN 597. FSHN MS students are not required to have a public defense.

  • Content
    • Consult with your PI the expectations of your defense and content.
  • Time
    • Should not be longer than 45 minutes so that there is time for questions. It is okay to be shorter.
  • Practice
    • Find a friend to present to that will give honest feedback
    • Using Zoom? Practice setting up Zoom and make sure the video and sound settings all work as expected.
  • Using Zoom?
    • Two Zoom links should be created
      • Student will create Zoom link for Public Defense portion
      • Committee Chair should create Zoom link for Committee/Student private discussion after public defense.
        • It is best for the Chair to be the host so that they can move the student to a breakout room if needed.
  • Registration
    • Don’t forget to register for 1 credit in the term you defend
  • Announcement
    • Update this template and send to Audra at mart@illinois.edu at least one week prior to date
    • If you have problems updating the template, send the following information to Audra at mart@illinois.edu at least one week prior to date
      • Name preferred to be used on Announcement
      • Picture (if not picture provided, FSHN Grad picture will be used)
      • PhD Candidate or MS student
      • Advisor name
      • Title of Thesis
      • Date
      • Time
      • Location