Graduating - Doctoral Candidates:
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If you intend to complete your doctoral degree this semester, you must apply to graduate through the Graduate School online application
by Aug 2by Nov. 15, 2024.
You must be registered for C E x99W – DISSERTATION (3, 6, or 9 hours). A minimum of 6 hours CE X99W Dissertation is required in order to apply for graduation.
Graduate School online application and instructions: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/graduation/deadlines-and-submission-instructions#Doctoral
Graduating students MUST submit their Graduation Application online no later than Aug 2Nov. 15, 2024. Students who do not submit a Doctoral Degree Candidate Form by this date will not be eligible to receive their degree this semester.
Graduating students should circulate a draft of the dissertation to their committee about 1 month prior to the final defense meeting.
Officially schedule your Final Defense meeting: the form must be emailed to the Graduate School
IMPORTANT!: The Students must submit the Request for Final Oral must be submitted Defense to the Graduate School via email at least 2 weeks in advance of the defense. Request_Final_Oral_Exam.pdf
The form is also available as a Docusign: https://www.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=c6bbce9f-5f81-4212-9259-3d2bf43702c2&env=na1&acct=d40a37d5-d708-44dd-9ea7-aab378b81326&v=2
Please note Docusign is not routed to the Graduate School, and you will need to email them the PDF of the completed form in order to schedule your defense: GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu
Target deadline for requesting a final oral exam or dissertation defense: July 22 November 12, 2024.
Last day to hold a dissertation defense: Aug 2November 22, 2024.
The Graduate School will acknowledge the date of the defense and will follow up with an email including the final committee signature page, also known as The Report of the Dissertation Committee.
All required forms and dissertation upload MUST be submitted to the Graduate School by August 16by December 6, 2024 before 3:00 pm Central time for graduation.
Co-Author Permission form
Request to Delay Publication of a thesis or dissertation
PhD Graduation Letter for CPT, OPT or employers before the diploma is awarded, this DocuSign form routes to the Graduate Coordinator.
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