Division of Graduate Studies

To graduate in the semester you finish your Thesis you must complete all of the following steps by the "Submission of Thesis Deadline" printed in the Schedule of Classes-University Calendar. Be sure to give yourself enough time to finalize all corrections and obtain the required signatures.

Download: Steps to Submitting your Thesis  

    1. OBTAIN Thesis Guidelines from the web*, or purchase the guidelines at Rapid Copy (located in JPL Library / $2.00).
    *Download Thesis Guidelines here:
               		*Download Sample Thesis here:
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    *Download Written Creative Work Guidelines here:
              		 *Download Sample Written Creative Work here:
              		  
    1. PRINT preliminary pages of your thesis on plain white paper (See Thesis Guidelines).
    2. BRING preliminary pages AND any pages with charts, graphs, tables and special fonts or font sizes to the Graduate Studies ADM-254 for first FORMAT CHECK. You may bring your entire thesis if you want a more thorough review.
    3. MAKE all corrections suggested by the Thesis Reviewer.
    4. REPRINT the Preliminary Pages that you have corrected and/or reformatted.
    5. BRING corrected manuscript for a final format check to the Thesis Reviewer.
    6. MAKE A MASTER COPY and submit completed and approved Thesis on high quality white paper (paper available at Rapid Copy Center in the Library).
    7. GET "Certification of Approval" and Abstract pages signed off by up your Thesis Committee.
    8. RETURN signed Thesis to the Graduate Studies ADM 254 in order to
    9. RECEIVE signed Thesis Receipt from Thesis Reviewer then
    10. TAKE the Signed Thesis Receipt with the Master copy or copies of your Thesis to Rapid Copy to pay binding fees. A copy of the Thesis Receipt will be forwarded to the Graduate Studies to authorize graduation.
IMPORTANT: Keep your copy of the receipt until you have officially graduated and have received all additional thesis copies requested.
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