Dissertation & Thesis Handbook

The Handbook – Deadlines

Apply for Graduation

Where?

  • Access Self-Service Banner through TUportal.
  • Students in the College of Education must also visit EdPortal.

Anything else?

  • Access, sign, and submit the Permission to Reproduce Dissertation/Thesis form – which is required of all doctoral and master's students who must produce a dissertation or thesis as a culminating experience – to grant Temple University license to reproduce the dissertation/thesis.

When?

Announce Dissertation Defense

How?

  • Distribute an executed Announcement of Oral Defense to the Graduate School in 501 Carnell Hall and the dean's office of your school/college.
  • Provide all graduate faculty in your program with a flyer.
  • Post a flyer on public bulletin boards in and near your department.
  • Note that the Graduate School will announce the defense on its Upcoming Doctoral Defenses web page.

When?

  • No later than 10 working days prior to the scheduled defense.
  • No later than 14 working days if an external examiner's curriculum vitae (CV) – accompanied by an executed Nomination for Service on Doctoral Committee form – must be reviewed by the Graduate School.

Submit PDF of Approved Final Version of Dissertation/Thesis

Where?

Anything else?

  • Return the original final signature page to Christa Viola, Coordinator of Graduate Student Services, in the Graduate School, 501 Carnell Hall.
  • For doctoral students only, forward your CV/résumé to Christa Viola via email at cviola@temple.edu.
  • Complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates online, as delineated in Appendix B, if earning a doctoral degree.

When?

  • Within 30 days post-defense OR by the due date specified below – whichever comes FIRST:

  GRADUATION
         CYCLE

  DISSERTATION/THESIS
              DUE DATE*
 May 2013      May 6, 2013
 August 2013      August 5, 2013
 January 2014      December 4, 2013
 May 2014      May 5, 2014
 August 2014      August 4, 2014

* For the Fall and Spring semesters, the last day of class consistently will be the deadline for submission. For Summer, the deadline will be the "Last day to withdraw from a course" in the second Summer session, as listed in the University's Academic Calendar. These deadlines are firm. If you cannot meet the deadline for a particular graduation cycle, contact your school/college about applying for the following cycle. Note that graduating is not automatic – you must apply; it is the same with deferring graduation – you must notify your school/college and comply with its procedures.