It is important that you appropriately plan to defend and then submit your thesis or dissertation in the approvable and accepted format to the Graduate School according to the dates published in the University Academic Calendar. Defending and/or submitting your thesis or dissertation after the deadline date may result in you not graduating in the semester you planned, additional expense to register for a subsequent semester, and your degree not be conferred. Please note these dates and plan accordingly for the semester you plan to complete your thesis or dissertation.
Read “Thesis and Dissertation Standards”
Complete and submit Committee Appointment Form
Institutional Review Board – Submit permission request if required see: http://www.utc.edu/Administration/InstitutionalReviewBoard/forms.php
Read “Thesis and Dissertation Standards”
Attend a “Thesis and Dissertation Standards” workshop see: http://www.utc.edu/Administration/GraduateSchool/Resources/Include/documents/GraduateCalendardates2012-2017.pdf
Complete your research and Read “Thesis and Dissertation Standards”
Write your manuscript according to the “Thesis and Dissertation Standards”
Submit Notice of Defense Form – Discuss defense time, date and location with Committee members and submit form two weeks prior to defense (make sure your committee has a copy of your manuscript for review)
Review and verify that your manuscript is written in accordance with the “Thesis and Dissertation Standards”
Submission deadline dates for August 2012 conferral:
July 6 , 2012 Dissertation - Last day to submit manuscript and disseration exam results to the Graduate School for May 2012 graduation.
July 6, 2012 Theses - Last day to submit manuscript and thesis exam results to Graduate School for May 2012 graduation
Thesis and Dissertation Standards
For information on formating view Thesis and Dissertation Writing Workshop 1-31-12 (ppt)
Example of Signature Sheet - Submit on good quality, acid-free, cotton paper
Notice of Scheduled Defense (Copy, paste and fill in the information below into the email and submit least 2 weeks prior to your defense.)
Put in Subject Line: Your Name, Notice of Scheduled Defense
Paste the following information into the body of the email and complete the information:
UTC ID#:
Name:
Degree:
Chairperson:
Title of Thesis/Dissertation:
Scheduled defense Date:
Time:
Location:
Abstract: (copy and paste into the email)
Thesis and Dissertation Standards
For information on formating view Thesis and Dissertation Writing Workshop 1-31-12 (ppt)
Example of Signature Sheet - Submit on good quality 100% cotton paper
College Dean's Names for Signature Sheet
Herb Burhenn
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Robert Dooley
Dean of the College of Business
William H. Sutton
Dean of the College of Engineering
and Computer Science
Mary Tanner
Dean of the College of Health,
Education and Professional Studies
A. Jerald Ainsworth
Dean of the Graduate School
Q. When do I submit “Notice of Defense” form?
A. At least 2 weeks prior to your defense, submit “Notice of Defense” form which includes the time, date, and location of your defense. This allows the Graduate School to announce and invite the campus community.
Q. What signatures are required on the signature page?
A. All of the committee members and the dean of the college should sign before submitting it to the Graduate School.
Q. When is the signature page submitted?
A. The signature page is submitted after the manuscript has been defended and approved by your committee and dean.
Q. Where is the signature page submitted?
A. Submit the signature page (all signatures except dean of Graduate School) with the hard copy ( on cheap paper) of the manuscript to the Graduate School. The signature page should have all original signatures of the committee members and the college dean.
Q. When is the hard copy of the theses/dissertation submitted to the Grad School?
A. The hard copy is used for review of format only and printed on copy paper after the manuscript has been defended and accepted by the Committee. It is submitted by the published deadlines to the Graduate School.
Q. When is the manuscript submitted to ProQuest?
A. After the defense and the committee has approved the thesis/dissertation and the dean of the Graduate School has approved the format, the Graduate School will notify the student (via email) to submit the manuscript to ProQuest.