Fall 2011 Deadlines for Thesis/Treatise/Dissertation Writers

 MEMORANDUM

DATE:                      August 16, 2011

TO:                         Graduate Students, College of Music Faculty
FROM:                    Seth Beckman, SeniorAssociate Dean  
RE:                         Fall 2011Deadlines for Thesis/Treatise/Dissertation Writers

Pleasenote the following deadline dates for application for graduation and forsubmission of theses/treatises/dissertations to supervisory committees and theGraduate Clearance Advisor.   Pleaseensure that the requirements of the Guidelinesfor Thesis, Treatise, and Dissertation Writers, available from Gradspace,through The Graduate School in 408 Westcott, are followed to the letter.  In addition, all current electronicsubmission procedures must be followed. Please visit Gradspacefor more information. Students should also pick up and follow the College ofMusic Treatise and Dissertation Handbook from the College of Music Graduate Office,204-A HMU.

TheUniversity Bulletin requires that the completed preliminary draft of thedissertation be submitted to each member of the supervisory committee at least four (4) weeks before the dateof the oral examination.  The revised,final version (including table of contents, musical examples, bibliography, andabstract--for dissertations) should be in the hands of each committee member at least one (1) week prior to thescheduled defense.

Itis recommended that students defend no later than the 8th week of classes inthe semester of intent to graduate. Students MUST defend by no later than the Initial Format Submission& Defense Deadline in the semester of intent to graduate.

Thedeadline for doctoral students who have passed their preliminary exams (byOctober 14^th) and wish to change DIS’s to dissertation or treatiseis Monday, December 12th, at 5:00 p.m. This is also the deadline for applied students who have passed theirdiagnostic exams and wish to change from MVO 6065 to the regular doctoralapplied course number. 

The Fall 2011 deadlines are asfollows: