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Graduates will enter via the Loading Dock doors, which is located on the south side of Littlejohn near the corner of Perimeter Rd. Graduation Regalia should be worn to the ceremony. Tickets will not be issued for guests attending the December graduation ceremonies. However, it is recommended that each graduate limits guests to a maximum of six.

Doors will open an hour and a half before ceremonies for guest arrival. Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parties are encouraged to arrive together as holding vacant seats is discouraged. Staffed wheelchairs will be available to take individuals to a seat and then return to retrieve these guests at the end of the ceremony. Wheelchairs are not available for individual use and will not remain with guests during the ceremony.

Please call or email Enrolled Services if you have questions. This adds your defense to the defense calendar and serves as the required written notice to Enrolled Services.

Your defense must be scheduled early enough to allow time for committee-required revisions to your thesis or dissertation before the GS7 deadline below. Typically you should allow at least two weeks between your defense and the GS7 deadline. November 18, April 8, July 13, November 18, Submit completed thesis or dissertation electronically for format approval from the Manuscript Review Office.

The only revisions you may make after this date are formatting revisions requested by the Manuscript Review Office. If you need to make changes to your ETD after this date, you will need to consult your advisor and Enrolled Services about delaying your graduation until the following semester. Checklist of Graduate School Procedures All graduate students should carefully note this checklist as well as the above deadline dates.

Select in consultation with the appropriate department head a major advisor and advisory committee. Satisfy any prescribed language requirement and comprehensive examination prerequisite for admission to candidacy. Order diploma through iROAR after completing at least half the prescribed course work. Order cap, gown, and hood from University Bookstore. Submit completed thesis if required or dissertation to research advisor and arrange for final examination by the advisory committee.

Enrolled Services D Sikes Hall For students whose last names begin with A—L For students whose last names begin with M—Z Manuscript Review Office To find guidelines for preparing your thesis or dissertation manuscript, visit the thesis and dissertation section of our website, and download the free ETD Guidebook. For current deadline information check with the campus bookstore. No later than 10 days before your defense.