The Academic Commission of the Doctoral Program (CAPD)
The CAPD is the body responsible for the academic supervision of the doctoral program, being responsible for the design, implementation, updating, organization, coordination and quality assurance of the program, as well as the supervision of the doctoral student's research progress and the authorization of the deposit and defense of their thesis.
Functions of the CAPD during the doctoral studies stage
From the process of presenting your doctoral thesis through your SVA to its defense, the main functions and responsibilities of the CAPD are:
- Approval of the Research and Training Plan (PIF).
- Approval of the thesis language.
- Verification that the thesis and associated documentation comply with regulations.
- Review of the scientific contributions included in the doctoral thesis.
- Validation of the specific mentions to the thesis, if requested.
- Verification of the guarantee of integrity, legality and quality.
Functions of the CAPD for the authorization of the thesis defense
- Monitor compliance with deadlines
- Management of reports from external experts
- Issue a report on the thesis
- Propose members for the thesis examining committee
- Supervise the requirements for processing the defense
For International Doctorate Mention
- Prior authorization of stays
- Validation of stays
- Thesis language supervision
- Management and review of the thesis reports from international experts
For the Industrial Doctorate Mention
- Endorse the initial report of the industrial research project
- Validate the agreement with the collaborating entity
- Oversee formal requirements
For theses under joint supervision
- Approve joint supervision with the foreign university(s)
- Validate the cotutelle agreement
- Ensure compliance with regulations (e.g. stays, etc.)