Student and advisor and any co-advisor agree on a project.

Student submits the first proposal early in the semester prior to when actual project begins.

Advisor recommends changes or requirements for the project, e.g., literature searches, expert consultants, timetable, etc.

Final proposal (contract) by the student delineates the following:

• Goal or outcome of the project

• Credit hours and number of semesters involved

• Biweekly telegraph style reports are due to advisor

• Mid-term report expanding on biweekly reports and incorporating any positive or negative progress of the project. Comments on short and long term goals or a SWOT analysis of the progress

• Draft of final report due to advisor at least 10 days prior to the end of the semester or earlier to allow time for suggestions and revision.

• Final report or preface to the project itself discusses and documents how the project has integrated the four competencies of the on-line BIS. The final report should, as much as possible, share how these competencies have expanded over the course of the semester or the project.

• Format of final capstone project is stated (portfolio, PowerPoint presentation, web pages, paper, CD, brochure, video, etc.)
  

• Capstone signoff sheet must be included which states if permission is granted to use for educational purposes