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Thesis Defense Timeline Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Fall 2009 Thesis Defense Deadline: December 11 Spring 2010 Thesis Defense Deadline: April 30 (*See Note below regarding participation in the Commencement Ceremony) Graduate students and graduate advisory committees must be in constant communication during the thesis and publishable paper preparation and defense period. Good planning early in the term will alleviate last minute difficulties by allowing the committee members to review the thesis or publishable paper draft and to plan the defense, paper presentation or examination to suit the student and committee’s schedule. It is important to arrange for the defense or presentation in a timely manner to avoid the risk of committee members being unavailable due to finals and other obligations. To assist in planning the graduate student’s final semester, we recommend the following guidelines and dates:
A final reminder: To be considered a Fall 2009 graduate, a student must successfully defend or present the publishable paper by December 11 . Corrections to the thesis must be submitted to the Library and the completed Check-Out List submitted to the the Graduate Office by January 30. *To Participate in the Commencement Ceremony on May 15, 2010 , a student expecting to complete degree requirements in Spring 2010 must successfully defend or present the publishable paper by April 30 as the suggested deadline with May 7 as the final deadline. Corrections to the thesis must be submitted to the Library and the completed Check-Out List submitted to the Graduate Office by June 30 to be considered a Spring 2010 graduate. If the January 30 or June 30 Enrollment Services Office deadline is not met, the student will be required to enroll for 1 credit and their degree will be posted on their transcript for the appropriate semester of completion.
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