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Overview

Theses and dissertations must follow specific guidelines and formatting set by The Graduate School. Please click the appropriate link to get a step-by-step guide to completing your research (Students) or assisting your student through the process (Faculty).

Deadlines

Deadlines will vary each semester, so please be sure to check the Graduate School Calendar for more information. It is the student鈥檚 responsibility to meet all established deadlines. Work with the chair of your thesis/dissertation committee as you near these deadlines to ensure their availability for defending, reviewing, and approving your manuscript. Deadlines are STRICTLY enforced!

Roles and Responsibilities of the Chair, Committee Members, and Students

If the academic department does not provide students with a program-specific handbook addressing these topics, these guidelines will apply.

Guidelines for the Conduct of a Thesis Defense

Guidelines for the Conduct of a Dissertation Defense

Forms

All forms necessary for the thesis or dissertation process can be found below. Although most of these forms are initiated by the committee chair or program director, the student is responsible for ensuring that forms are filed in a timely manner. Please check your step-by-step guide first to find out which forms you need, when to submit them, etc.

Before submitting committee forms, please contact The Graduate School to ensure your committee members are "Graduate Research Faculty" or "Visiting Graduate Research Faculty." If your chosen faculty do not hold one of these titles, please email gradforms@uttyler.edu for more information.

Thesis

• : Used to nominate members of the student's thesis committee. The entire form must be completed by the thesis chair and signed by the college dean before sending for Graduate School Dean approval. Committee membership must be approved by the Dean of The Graduate School.
• : Used to change membership of an existing committee. Committee membership must be approved by the Dean of The Graduate School.

Request to Schedule Oral Defense

• Used to set the date for the Oral Defense for a Thesis or Dissertation. Defenses must be scheduled at least one month prior to graduation.

Dissertation/Doctoral

• : Used to nominate members of the student's dissertation committee. The form must be completed by the doctoral program coordinator and signed by the department chair before sending for Graduate School Dean approval. Committee membership must be approved by the Dean of The Graduate School. Students should contact individuals to serve on their committee, and email the names of those who agree to serve to the department chair. The department chair will confirm that all named members have agreed to serve on the committee.
  
  
• : Used to change membership of an existing committee. Committee membership must be approved by the Dean of The Graduate School.
   
• : Used to report the results of exams to The Graduate School and to certify advancement to candidacy.
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• This form certifies that the student has successfully defended an acceptable dissertation. Form must be submitted to The Graduate School within 5 working days of the completion of the final Oral Defense.
   
• Dissertation/Scholarly Project Signature Page

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