Students writing theses and capstone reports must be continuously enrolled at the University and obtain guidance from their graduate faculty academic advisor. The students must have satisfactorily defended their thesis or capstone project and made all required corrections identified during the defense prior to submitting the thesis or capstone report to the Office of Graduate Studies. Students writing theses or capstone reports must be enrolled at the University up until the term in which the theses or capstone is submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies. Students who fail to enroll continuously after having enrolled in a thesis or capstone course may be required to pay for each semester (excluding summer sessions) that they missed.
Graduation schedules are determined by the University and published by the Office of the Registrar.
Candidates must file an application for graduation with the Director of Graduate Studies and the Registrar by the deadline published by the University. The graduation application consists of two documents to submit: 1) Graduate Degree Checkout Form, and 2) the Degree Program Curriculum Plan that the Graduate Program Committee approved for the student. The candidates must properly fill out both documents and obtain appropriate signatures and dates from the designated signatories prior to submitting the forms to the Director of Graduate Studies.
The candidate is obligated to pay the graduation application fee. Payment should be made at the Cashier's Office in Academic Services Building (ASB).
If a student does not complete all requirements for graduation by the end of the semester indicated on the Application for Graduate Degree Checkout Form, a new form must be completed for the year and semester in which the degree is to be awarded. Students applying for graduation must also make arrangements with the University Bookstore for the purchase or rental of academic robes and regalia.
Some graduate programs have specific requirements for graduation that can differ from the standard program. These programs have specific and approved Program Graduate Student handbooks that outline the requirements for completion of the degrees. This will include any