ETD Thesis Defense Process
Step 1: In order to be eligible
for the degree, you must complete the Application for Degree card. This card
must be received in the Graduate School within 30 days of the start of the
semester (or within 15 days of the start of Summer Session II) you intend to
graduate. The card must be signed by the Director of Graduate Studies (or the
designated representative) in your program. For the exact due date, see the
university calendar or the Graduate School Bulletin.
Step 2: After consulting with your advisor, ask
your Director of Graduate Studies to submit a Final Examination Recommendation form to the
Graduate School a minimum of two weeks
prior to the specific date of the defense. This form must be
accompanied by a Thesis Approval Sheet which must be signed by your advisor and
by the Director of Graduate Studies, and affirms that your thesis is ready to be
defended. This form must be complete with date, time, room number and Valid
committee. Upon receipt, the
Graduate School will check your file to make sure
that all requirements to this point have been met.
The final examination must take place no later than eight days prior to the
last day of classes of the semester in which the student expects to graduate.
Final examinations may not be scheduled during the period between semesters or
between the end of the eight-week summer session and the beginning of the fall
semester. Consult the Schedule of Classes for deadlines on the
scheduling of final examinations.
Stept 3: After your Final Examination, you have
60 days to submit the final copy of your thesis to the
Graduate
School
in pdf format. This
must be accompanied by a copy of the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Approval form, signed by
your advisor and Director of Graduate Studies. There is a required submission of
your thesis for formatting that must be completed before your final submission
of thesis. At this time, your thesis will be checked to ensure that it meets
format requirements of the
Graduate School. It is your responsibility to
ensure that the ETD will display clearly and properly on a monitor when
accessed, including working links so the ETD can be readily navigated (whether
it is composed of a single or multiple files), that the printed pdf version will
be clear and legible (including any figures or images); and that fonts have been
properly embedded. The Graduate School requires one copy of the approved
ETD on CD-ROM. We also require paper copies of the thesis Title Page and
Abstract, as well as any reprint permission letters and any required third party
software licenses.
CHECKLIST
FAQ's
Thesis Fees
The base thesis fee is $14.00. The charge must be paid at
Student Billing Services, 18 Funkhouser Building. No diplomas will be released
without payment of the applicable thesis fees.
Direct questions to the Degree Certification Officer for your program.
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updated Nov 9, 2007