Graduate Student Policies and Procedures
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Dissertation Filing
A copy of the dissertation/essay/thesis must be given to the committee
at least one month prior to the scheduled defense. (This copy is to
be used for the defense; any further revisions should be made following
the defense.) It is important to schedule the defense at least two weeks
prior to the final deposit date to allow for any substantial changes
that may be necessary.
In many cases it is advisable to consult with committee members during
the actual preparation of the dissertation/essay/thesis. This avoids
potential problems that could occur at the time of the defense itself.
Co-advisers are certainly possible, and indeed necessary in many situations.
Performance majors should not include recital programs with the essay.
For Master's degrees with thesis, not more than 9 semester hours of
credit for thesis research and writing shall be counted in satisfying
the 30-hour minimum requirement. One copy of the thesis in its completed
form is to be presented to the Graduate College for approval not later
than four weeks before the date on which the degree is to be conferred.
Consult the calendar of dates from the School of Music. After approval
by the Graduate College and the thesis committee, a formal copy must
be deposited with the Graduate College not later than ten days before
graduation.
For doctoral students one copy of the completed document must be presented
to the Graduate College for approval before the final examination (defense),
and not later than four weeks before the date on which the degree is
to be conferred. Two copies of the approved document must be deposited
with the Graduate College at least ten days prior to the graduation
date. The final deposit can be no later than the end of the semester
(summers excluded) following the session in which the final examination
is passed; failure to meet this deadline will require re-examination
of the student.
Last updated
12-oct-07
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