Sequence of Events & Deadlines for Graduate Students Expecting to Graduate in Fall 2008
Ph.D. candidates must acquire a free copy of the Thesis Manual from the Graduate College before attending the initial thesis preparation meeting. The Thesis Manual is also available online.
GC = Graduate College office of Academic Affairs, Main Building 110, 312.567.3024
TE = Thesis Examiner, appointments 312.567.3024
| Form # | No-Thesis MS/MAS | Thesis | Deadline | ||
| MS | Ph.D. | Fall 08 | |||
| 1. Submit Application for Graduation. | #527 | X | X | X | Sept 5 |
| 2. Ask advisor to appoint MS/Ph.D. Thesis Review Committee & schedule comp/oral exam. | #301A/B | -- | X | X | Sept 5 |
| 3. Attend mandatory thesis preparation meeting. | -- | X | X | Sept 17 | |
| 4. Last day to call GC to make appointment for preliminary interview with TE. | -- | X | X | Sept 17 | |
| 5. Remove "I" grades from previous semesters with Registrar. Petition GC to revalidate outdated courses (over 6 years old). | X | X | X | Oct 3 | |
| 6. Last day to call GC to make second appointment with TE. | -- | X | X | Oct 17 | |
| 7. Last day to submit 406 form (only for students who have applied for graduation). | #406 | X | X | X | Nov 7 |
| 8. Collect advisor's signature. | #501A | -- | X | X | Nov 7 |
| 9. Last day to meet with TE for preliminary interview; student must bring a signed copy of 501A. | #501A | -- | X | X | Nov 7 |
| 10. Secure committee signatures for Master's Comprehensive or Thesis Exam, or Ph.D. Final Thesis Defense. | #303 | X | X | -- | Nov 28 |
| #309 | -- | -- | X | Nov 28 | |
| 11. Collect signatures of Thesis Review committee members and department chairperson. | #501B | -- | X | X | Dec 5 |
| 12. Pay thesis fee. (Master's $100, Ph.D. $175) and obtain receipt. | -- | X | X | Dec 5 | |
| 13. Meet with TE to deposit final thesis copies and required documents (by appointment only) | -- | X | X | Dec 5 | |
| Final checkout is finished after grades are reported to GC. | |||||