A fully remote examination board is defined as a defense conducted through video conferencing, where all board members and the student participate remotely.
This request must be reviewed by the Graduate Studies Committee (CPG) and should be submitted as far in advance as possible before the scheduled defense date.
According to Resolution nº 8359, of December 16, 2022:
§ 2º – The dissertation or thesis defense session may be held in person or in a hybrid format (in-person/remote) for the examiners. However, the student and their supervisor must be physically present at the program's headquarters or at USP. In exceptional cases, the CCP and CPG may authorize a fully remote defense upon submission of a justification by the student, with the supervisor’s approval.
§ 3º – In the case of a hybrid or fully remote defense session, the program must ensure the necessary infrastructure for the participation of all parties involved.