| Action |
Date |
Recommendation |
|
Thesis proposal presented and passed
|
Prior to defense date
|
Committee Guidelines |
|
Possible defense date selected by committee
|
|
Committee Guidelines |
|
Draft of Thesis or Project sent to Chair
|
|
Committee Guidelines |
|
Draft to Committee
|
3 weeks prior to defense
|
Committee Guidelines |
|
Message requesting approval of defense / oral presentation sent to Committee by Graduate Coordinator
|
2 weeks prior to defense
|
CES Guidelines |
|
For coursework track students, Committee decides on paper to defend
|
When student schedules defense / oral presentation
|
CES Guidelines |
|
Document to Graduate Coordinator
|
|
CES Guidelines |
|
Abstract to Graduate Coordinator
|
10 days prior to defense
|
CES Guidelines |
| Posted on website |
10 days prior to defense |
CES Guidelines |
|
Oral question and answer period after presentation
|
Day of defense
|
CES Guidelines |
| Meeting of committee to discuss issues and makes recommendations |
Day of defense |
CES Guidelines |
| Signed “Final Examination” form to Graduate Coordinator |
Within days of defense |
CES Guidelines |
| Thesis editor approval (if thesis track applicable) |
3 months post defense |
CES Guidelines |
