Graduation Certification

The Associate Department Head maintains a checklist of procedures for scheduling the thesis oral presentation and completing the other requirements for graduation. The Associate Department Head certifies fulfillment of requirements for graduation only when the final version of the thesis has been approved by the thesis committee, the Department Head, and the Dean. Students are not allowed to participate in commencement exercises unless final certification has been made.

If the final copy of the thesis is not submitted within one year of the thesis defense, the faculty may require a second defense before making a final certification.