Submission, upon the Chair’s Pre-Defense approval, from the complete manuscript towards the committee

Preparation for that Pre-Defense

Preparation for that final defense

Finishing final revisions and preparing the manuscript for formatting review

Submission from the manuscript towards the Graduate School through the university’s digital repository

Preparation for graduation

Anticipated dates might need to be revised on the way. The candidate must conserve a realistic schedule that enables the required time for every step along the way, such as the project Chair’s studying of, and feedback on, drafts from the Prospectus, Proposal, and final manuscript. The required time should be allotted for that committee members’ studying of individuals documents too. Candidates and Chairs should notice that committee people need a minimum of fourteen days to see the Prospectus, Proposal and subsequent manuscript drafts. These 4 elements should be thought about when scheduling committee conferences and also the final defense.

Graduation Deadlines

It’s also down to the Chair and candidate to think about deadlines for particular graduation dates. College graduation deadlines are printed around the Graduate School website (links: Thesis and Dissertation and Graduate Calendar ). Since deadlines may vary from twelve months to another, candidates are encouraged to refer to the present deadlines when approaching the ultimate stages from the Dissertation process. Candidates and Chairs also needs to consider program minimum review needs when thinking about a possible graduation semester.

Trying to get Graduation

For doctorate candidates, the graduation application shouldn’t be completed before the Pre-Defense stage from the dissertation process qualifies.

When the candidate has effectively completed the Pre-Defense stage from the dissertation, this program Office will inform the candidate to try to get graduation, along with the appropriate steps to accomplish. Commencement events are held every year in May and December having a degree conferral option in August. To verify graduation application status, login to MyMocsnet, click the Academics tab, and choose “My Graduation Status.” Make reference to the Record’s Office Graduation website for graduation ceremony participation guidelines (link: Record’s Office ).

Confirming Graduation Eligibility

The Graduate School will audit the candidate’s file when preparing for graduation. Candidates must earn 66 credits (minimum) toward the doctorate program of study and meet other academic needs as indexed by the Graduate Catalog to become qualified for that graduation ceremony and degree conferral/discharge of the diploma. For queries about graduation eligibility, contact Mr. Mark Fairchild at Mark-Fairchild@utc.edu.