Theses and Dissertation Process Checklist

1. Student selects a topic and assembles a committee. Complete and send Appointment of Thesis/Dissertation Committee Form to the Dean's Office.

2. Pass comprehensive exams. This needs to be completed by the deadline on the CHSS webpage. Some students might complete the comprehensive exams after the prospectus defense. Send form to the Dean's Office.

3. Determine appropriate style manual.

4. Secure approval for human subjects if necessary (before prospectus defense).

5. Submit draft of Prospectus to thesis/dissertation committee. Defend Prospectus. Send Prospectus Defense Form to Dean's Office.

6. Work with Director on thesis/dissertation.

7. Submit draft to thesis/dissertation committee.

8. Take draft to Library for approval of basic style and format (6 weeks prior to graduation).

9. Defend thesis/dissertation. Send Thesis/Dissertation Defense Form to Dean's Office. This must occur before thesis will be accepted for signatures.

10. Make corrections and return to Director.

11. Secure signatures of thesis/dissertation committee on approval page (on bonded paper) and Thesis/Dissertation Director's signature on the Route Sheet.

12. Take thesis, signed approval page (on bonded paper), signed abstract (on bonded paper) and route sheet to Dean's Office. Director's signature should be on the Route Sheet and approval page.

13. Make recommended changes and return corrected copy to Dean's Office for signature.

14. Take final copy (on bonded paper), approval sheet (on bonded paper), extra abstract (on bonded paper) and Route Sheet to the Library for signature.

15. Make any changes requested and return final copy plus all extra copies, approval sheet, extra abstract, and Route Sheet to the Library for final signature.

16. Take Route Sheet to Graduate Studies Office.

17. Take signed Route Sheet to the Registrar's Office.