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STEPS IN THE THESIS PROCESS
Step Activity Time to Deadline
Commence
1 Thesis Proposal Defense September October
2 Submission of IRB packets to IRB September for Second Friday
Fall in October for
March for Fall and Second
Spring Friday in March
for Spring
3 Deadline for registering for May graduation. December
Candidates must register for graduation in advance of
completing the dissertation. Fees will roll over if
requirements are not met as anticipated
ONCE IRB APPROVAL IS RECEIVED
4 Collection and analysis of data, completion of thesis, November January
consultation with committee members, constant
contact with thesis advisory committee chair.
Scheduling of final defense hearings***
5 Defense Hearings February April
6 Completion of all thesis requirements for May March April
graduation
7 Graduation May
*** The time frame for data collection and analyses depends on many factors including the use of
secondary or primary data, formatting, and other study-specific conditions.The time limit given
above indicates the average time it takes to manipulate secondary data.
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