The data in this article is relevant for Ph.D. and Masters (except for an Dental defense) degree candidates.

How do you submit a Thesis Proposal? Just when was it due?

Students must sign up for thesis and become assigned a thesis committee no after the very first term of the 4th year of graduate school. It’s strongly suggested that students sign up for thesis inside a term sooner than this final deadline. The initial step is perfect for a student and research supervisor to agree with a thesis subject. A preliminary Graduate Thesis Proposal Cover Sheet (Master’s Degree candidates should see process in next paragraph) should be posted to Academic Programs through the second week from the term. The shape requires a preliminary thesis title, the name and signature from the research supervisor, and the one readers for that thesis committee decided through the student and consultant. A student should sign up for 8.THG (indication: the minimum quantity of combined units for those subjects in almost any particular semester should equal 36) beginning this term. Another readers in the physics faculty, who isn’t within the same research area, but whose interests, background, or special understanding make her or him a suitable person in the committee, will be designated through the Graduate Student Coordinator. If there’s a co-supervisor (see above), the thesis committee will contain four people: research supervisor, co-supervisor, selected readers, and assigned readers. After notification from the final readers, a student will have to convene a preliminary thesis committee meeting no after four days prior to the last day’s classes.

Master’s degree candidates should complete the first SM Thesis Proposal Cover Sheet .

The 2nd readers from the Master’s degree thesis committee is assigned through the Graduate Student Coordinator. When the second readers is assigned, the thesis proposal submission process is finished.

I will graduate soon–what must i do when it comes to documents etc.?

Please reference the Registrar’s complete graduation listing . Students should reference their list at the beginning of the semester just before graduation. [top]

How do you jump onOraway the amount List?

Complete the amount Application with the student portion of WebSIS . Petitioning to be the amount list for the commencement is needed. Note that it’s Simpler To Become Taken Off The Amount LIST Rather Than Be Added In. Thus, students ought to petition for that degree list should they have any aspiration of graduating. Removing yourself in the degree list requires an e-mail to Academic Programs. [top]

Just when was my thesis due? Can One have an extension?

The Doctorate Thesis payment dates are available around the Institute’s Academic Calendar . The department can generally grant some extensions past the Institute deadline. Students desiring extensions should contact the educational Administrator, Catherine Modica. [top]

How do you look for a room in my Thesis Defense?

Many Divisions have conference and/or seminar rooms that you can use for dental exams and defenses. Physics Headquarters (4-304) has limited rooms readily available for conferences and conferences (because demand is heavy, these rooms take time and effort to schedule).

Classrooms could be scheduled with the Registrar’s Office . [top]

After I submit my thesis to Physics Academic Programs, what should i bring?