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Note: There is considerable variation in this process within and between departments;
therefore, the above steps may be somewhat different for some candidates. In
some cases, for example, the committee may prefer to receive the thesis
chapter-by-chapter. In other cases, the thesis may be submitted to all members
of the committee at one time rather than first going to the Thesis Chair. In
some programs, the Chair reviews all drafts before the other members of the
Thesis Advisory Committee .

F. Scheduling the Thesis Oral Examination Defense

ACTIVITY Date
Accomplished

(20) The thesis chair submits the final draft of the thesis to
the Dean of the Graduate School ___________

(21) The Dean of the Graduate School notifies the thesis chair ___________
that defense may take place.

(22) Submit thesis to all members of the Examining ___________
Committee.

(23) All necessary forms to be signed during and after the ___________
defense should be ready prior to the oral defense.

G. Completing the Process

ACTIVITY Date
Accomplished

(24) Prepare for oral defense (review thesis; prepare ___________
materials for presentation; check with thesis chair

(25) Hand in “Report of the Final Exam” to the Dean of the ___________
Graduate School

(26) Complete editing, following the Graduate School Standards ___________

(27) Submit final form of thesis to Thesis Advisory ___________
Committee to sign cover pages

(28) Submit final and corrected copy of thesis for final ___________
review and approval to the Dean of Graduate School.

(29) Final Approval by the Dean of the Graduate School. ___________

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