Forms
The semester before you enroll in thesis hours, fill out the following form:
Please note that submission of this form will register you for thesis hours.
During your first semester of thesis hours:
During your second semester of thesis hours/for your defense:
When you publish:
Tutorials
Formatting Tutorials – Here are some helpful resources regarding common formatting questions.
Video Tutorials – This youtube channel was created by our thesis coordinator to provide visual assistance for thesis formatting.
Thesis Timeline
Prior to Semester 1:
- Submit thesis committee announcement form. Deadline: Last day of class.
Semester 1:
- Write prospectus.
- Request IRB approval prior to collecting data if research involves human or animal subjects. This request should be submitted immediately following thesis committee approval of prospectus.
- Approved prospectus signature page due to the Office of Graduate Programs. IRB approval letter must be included.
Deadline: Last day of class.
Semester 2:
- Collect data and write thesis.
- Defend thesis AT LEAST 5 weeks prior to the end of the semester. Deadline: 5 weeks before graduation.
- Report results of defense to the Office of Graduate Programs as soon as possible after defense.
Deadline: as soon as possible but 1 week after defense at the latest.
- Revise thesis per committee recommendations in conjunction with thesis advisor.
- Submit thesis for reader review.
Deadline: 4 weeks before graduation.
- Revise thesis per reader review recommendation in conjunction with thesis advisor.
- Submit thesis for final mechanical review.
Deadline: 3 weeks before graduation.
- Revise thesis per mechanical review recommendations in conjunction with thesis advisor.
- Submit final copy of thesis to the Digital Commons and fill out associated forms.
Deadline: Last day of class.
(If final copy of thesis is not submitted, student will automatically be enrolled in thesis continuation hours for the next long semester.)