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Evaluation statement is given on ARTS evaluation statement template (above). Choose the template according to student's Master's Programme. You can check the right programme from the evaluation request you received by email and in the thesis cover page. 

Evaluation is based on assessment criteria in the Master's thesis guide for the School of Arts, Design and Architecture (above). As a part of the statement the examiners propose a grade for the thesis, grading scale is 1-5 (0=failed). The thesis is always evaluated as a whole and the grade proposal is given for the whole thesis. The grade is a whole number (no decimals of +/- to be used). The statement is given in the language of the thesis.

If there is an artistic or production part in the thesis, examiners arrange a meeting with the student to examine the production component if needed. If the examiners can't see the production / artefact in person, they will examine it based on digital documentation included or appended in the thesis.

The examiner gives their statement to thesis supervisor at latest the date given in evaluation request email.

Aalto pays a fee for external examiners who are not employed at Aalto (200€). HR sends a request for personal information after the thesis has been approved in Programme Committee.

You have received a master's thesis evaluation request from Student Success Hub. The request includes the actions you should complete in thesis examination process.  

1. Evaluate the thesis. Write the evaluation statement with the other examiner using ARTS evaluation statement template (above). You can agree on the details with the other examiner according to your department practices.
2. If needed arrange the possibility to examine the artistic / production component of the thesis.
3. The system creates automatically originality check report and AI text detecting report. The student has checked ab originality report with their advisor already during the writing phase of their thesis process, but you can access the originality and AI detection reports also after the submisison. 
   Please note Aalto guidelines for originality check and AI detection:
   Turnitin an originality checking and feedback software | Aalto University
   Tips for teachers on using artificial intelligence in teaching | Aalto University
4. Upload the completed evaluation statement to Student Success Hub.

Information to be entered to Student Success Hub (SSH) besides the evaluation statement :

1. Mark maturity test content approved (evaluated from the abstract)
2. Add oral presentation completion date.
3. If you want, you can check the originality report. The mandatory check should be done earlier in the process during writing process. If you suspect misconduct at this point follow Aalto procedure: Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity in Studies (in force from 1 January 2025) | Aalto University
4. Enter the grade proposal (grading scale 1-5, assessment criteria in Master's thesis guide).
5. Upload the final statement to SSH.
6. NOTE! After you are ready mark the evaluation statement upload as completed to let the learning services know that the evaluation is ready to be sent to the programme committee and the evaluation statement in SSH is the final version. 

When these steps have been completed the status of the examination will change to "done" in the system.

If you need support or assistance for completing thje evaluation in SSH please contact your own department's learning services or arts-les@aalto.fi