Thesis Defense & Graduation

Defense Requirement

A thesis or a research project must be completed, orally defended and approved by the committee at least two weeks prior to the end of a regular semester.

What do to:

• Apply for Graduation
• Schedule a defense
  • Fill out the Defense Schedule Form completely except for the room
  • Send it to the Graduate Coordinator who will find the room for you and announce the defense to all students.
• What to bring to the Defense and what and how to submit after the Defense.
• A few weeks after your defense, check your degree progress report to make sure you have all the requirements marked as completed.