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Step 1: If you intend to complete your Master’s degree this Summer Fall 2021 semester, please complete the Program of Work (link above), ask your supervisor to sign the electronic form, then route it to Kathy McWilliams.  She will route the POW form to the Graduate Advisor, and upon approval will email you back to say "you can now apply to graduate online."
Step 2:  you must apply to graduate through the Graduate School online application before - July 30, 2021
 Graduating students MUST submit their graduation application online no later than - July 30
IMPORTANT!: Graduate School online application (you must submit the attached POW form to Kathy McWilliams before applying online): http://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/graduation/deadlines-and-submission-instructions   
                       
If you are completing a Thesis or Report, please be sure that you are registered in the correct course this semester: C E 698B Thesis; C E 398R Master’s Report; or C E 398D Departmental Report.  Details below.
August 13, 2021 BEFORE 3:00 p.m. is the due date for submitting your Thesis or Graduate/Master’s Report AND Required Printed Pages for fall graduation.
Note: Departmental Report Clearance Letter is due by August 13 by 3:00 p.m. to the Graduate Coordinator (Kathy McWilliams).
 
Once the POW is approved, you can submit the Master’s Graduation Application form online.

·        Thesis Option (link) – Select “Thesis” when applying to graduate.
·        Graduate School Report Option (link) – Select “Report” when applying to graduate.
·        Departmental Report Option (link) – For departmental report select “No Thesis/No Report option”

  • Submit your Departmental Report CLEARANCE LETTER (included in above links) by August 13, 3:00 p.m.CST

If you are completing the Coursework Only option, you must be registered for at least one class during your final semester.
 
·        Coursework Only Option (link)– Select “No Thesis/No Report”option.
         Note: Departmental Report Clearance Letter is due by  December 3, 2021 to the Graduate Coordinator (Kathy McWilliams). De[artmental Report students will not submit their Report                 to the Graduate School, instead it resides in the department with your Area/ major.
   
The graduation application must be completed and submitted during the appropriate time period:

  • Fall 2021 Graduates - August 31 - November 12, 2021

Students who do not submit the form by the deadline will not be eligible to receive their degree until the subsequent semester.

If you find after filing for graduation that you will not complete your degree requirements, contact the Graduate Coordinator for instructions for rescheduling your graduation. The Master’s Graduation Application form is valid for one semester only; a new application must be submitted if your semester of graduation changes. 

Registration Requirement for Final Semester

All students must be registered in their final graduating semester. Thesis Option students must be registered in 698B and Report Option students must be registered in or have taken 398D to submit a graduation application.

Thesis or Report Submission

The University has acquired access to iThenticate by Turnitin that allows you to check your report, thesis, or dissertation to help identify potential textual similarities between your document and other previously published documents. The Graduate School strongly encourages the use of this tool while preparing drafts of your report, thesis, or dissertation, along with discussion of the results of these reviews with your supervisor. You can find information abut using this tool at https://gradschool.utexas.edu/content/ithenticate . 

Thesis option ONLY - Students must upload the thesis BEFORE submitting the required pages detailed below via email to Grad Student Services. The Graduate School will not accept a paper copy of the thesis or report, although the student’s graduate department or program may require one. There will be a final format check when the required pages (see below) are submitted. 

It is critical that your submission be complete and correct. After submission, no revisions or corrections will be allowed except for those required by the graduate dean.

The upload and required pages are due by 3 p.m. CDT on the deadline:

  • Fall 2021 Graduates - December 3, 2021

Required Pages 

Please see the Graduate School's COVID-19 policies and resources website for instructions on submitting materials during social distancing. 

Thesis/Report Option students are also required to submit a copy of the following pages to the Graduate School at GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu by 3 p.m. CDT on the relevant deadline listed above. All paperwork must be submitted together in one packet. Incomplete packets will not be accepted: