Checklist
for Non-Thesis students
Checklist for Thesis
students
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Exams and Thesis Defenses
CHECK LIST FOR NON-THESIS STUDENTS
2007-2008
| Scheduled Event | Fall 2007 Graduation | Spring 2008 Graduation | Summer 2008 Graduation |
| No | Later | Than | |
| Candidate Sets-up Capstone Committee | Spring, 2007 | Fall, 2008 | Spring, 2008 |
| Candidate Gains Clearance from Graduate Advisor for 5395 and then Registers in it. | Summer, 2007 | Fall, 2007 | Spring, 2008 |
| Candidate Meets with the Graduate Advisor and Completes preparations for the last semester of work (Committee Finalized). | Aug. 31st | Jan. 18th | June 2nd |
| Candidate Establishes Schedule of Work with Capstone Committee Members | Sept. 7th | Jan. 25th | June 9th |
| Candidate Sets Exam Date with Committee and Informs Department Office of the Date | Sept. 7th | Jan. 25th | June 9th |
| Last Day for the Candidate to File Application for Graduation with the Graduate School | Sept. 28th | Feb. 15th | June 27th |
| Last Day for the Department to File Examination Date Requests (Completed by the Candidate two Months Previously) with the Graduate School | Nov. 16th | April 4th | July 3th |
| Last Day to Hold Examination | Nov. 23rd | April 18th | July 18th |
| Last Day for the Department to Submit Final Report of Examination | Dec. 7th | May 2nd | Aug. 1st |
CHECK LIST FOR THESIS STUDENTS*
2007-2008
| Scheduled Event | Fall 2007 Graduation | Spring 2008 Graduation | Summer 2008 Graduation |
| No | Later | Than | |
| Candidate Sets-up Thesis Committee | Spring, 2007 | Fall, 2008 | Spring, 2008 |
| Candidate Gains Clearance from Graduate Advisor for 5698 and then Registers in it. | Summer, 2007 | Fall, 2007 | Spring, 2008 |
| Candidate Meets with the Graduate Advisor and Completes preparations for the last semester of work (Committee Finalized). | Aug. 31st | Jan. 18th | June 2nd |
| Candidate Establishes Schedule of Thesis Chapter Review with Committee Members | Sept. 7th | Jan. 25th | June 9th |
| Candidate Sets Thesis Defense Date with Committee and Informs the Department Office of the Date | Sept. 7th | Jan. 25th | June 9th |
| Candidate Contacts Graduation Certification Office in the Graduate School for Date & Time of Thesis Seminar on Formatting and Mechanical Check & then takes Seminar | Sept. 7th | Jan. 25th | June 13th |
| Last Day for the Candidate to File Application for Graduation with the Graduate School | Sept. 28th | Feb. 15th | June 27th |
| Last Day for the Department to File Thesis Defense Date Requests (Completed by the Candidate two Months Previously) with the Graduate School | Nov. 16th | April 4th | July 3th |
| Last Day to Hold Thesis Defense | Nov. 23rd | April 18th | July 18th |
| Last Day for the Candidate to Submit Thesis to the Graduate School for Mechanical Check | Nov. 23rd | April 18th | July 18th |
| Final Date for the Candidate to Submit Approved Thesis to Graduate School | Dec. 7th | May 2nd | Aug. 1st |
| Last Day to for the Department to Submit Final Report of Thesis Defense | Dec. 7th | May 2nd | Aug. 1st |
* Students who choose this option are strongly advised that it often takes more than one semester to complete a thesis and have it approved. Therefore, they should seriously consider starting work on their thesis before the final semester. The dates above are deadlines only. Students are encouraged to start the thesis process earlier than the stated dates.