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Online Graduation Application: Only students who have applied online to graduate by the deadline for the semester they intend to graduate will be checked for graduation. If you do not graduate when you anticipate, you must apply online to graduate in a new semester. This online graduation application is required whether or not you attend the commencement ceremony. PhD students must enter dissertation title through the graduation application.

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Final Exam/Thesis Defense: Students should follow the first working with their graduate program to ensure that program-specific committee requirements and exam timelines are met. The form must be initiated a minimum of two weeks before the exam. The form will be reviewed by the Graduate School and program and be sent to all committee members for signature. The final signed form will be sent to the Graduate School.

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Registration during the semester of final exam/thesis defense: PhD students must be registered for a minimum of 5 dissertation hours during the semester of their dissertation defense. DMA students must be registered full time for DMA dissertation credits (8200-8399) or TMUS 8029 during the semester of the final exam. AUD students should be registered for 5 hours of graduate level credit during the semester of final exam. Students who wish to schedule an examination/defense between semesters may use either the previous or the upcoming semester’s registration to meet this requirement. NOTE: summer session is considered a separate semester. For the purpose of this registration requirement, a new semester has begun on the first day of class for that semester. Registration for submitting the dissertation only is not required if the defense was held in a previous semester. International students should contact ISSS to discuss graduation and registration issues.

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Thesis Review: Information about thesis formatting and submission is available online. The Graduate School can review theses for compliance to the Specifications. Preliminary formatting reviews can be done by e-mail (send your document to gradinfo@colorado.edu) and are strongly encouraged. The thesis must be submitted online along with the single page Thesis Approval Form and approved by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline day.

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Animal and Human Subjects Research: ANY research involving the use of animals or human subjects MUST have approval from the Animal Care and Use Committee or the Institutional Review Board before such research can be undertaken. A thesis involving animals and/or human subjects that has not been reviewed by the appropriate committee may be disallowed. For the guidelines and procedures for submitting research proposals to the necessary committee see the following web sites.

Human Research:

Animal Research: /researchinnovation/iacuc

Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED):

The survey collects information from all research doctorate graduates in the country to assess characteristics of the doctoral population and trends in doctoral education and degrees. This compiled information is used by policymakers in evaluating the nation’s work force, and it is important for ���������� to be accurately represented. More information about the survey is

The information provided on the questionnaire remains confidential, and is reported only in a way that does not identify individuals. The survey can be completed in advance of the deadline listed above, and we encourage early completion to facilitate timely degree clearance and award. Students must register and complete the survey online by the posted deadline:

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Graduation Ceremony Information: Students who have applied online to graduate by the posted deadline may receive an e-mail containing information about the commencement ceremony. Receiving such notification, and attending the ceremony, does not mean that you have completed all requirements. To verify that you have completed all degree requirements, contact the Graduate School by e-mail. ��There is one university-wide commencement ceremony, held in May; commencement ceremony information is available online.

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Commencement Program/Walking in the May ceremony: The printed commencement program, available at the May university- wide ceremony, will include:

• Students who received their graduate degrees the preceding December
• Students who have applied online to graduate in May (PhD students must also submit a dissertation title as part of the graduation application.)
• Students who have applied online to graduate in August, and have done so before April 1 (PhD students must also submit a dissertation title as part of the graduation application by this date)

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International Students: International students should reach out to ISSS with information about their expected graduation date and plans for registration during that semester. Check the ISSS web site for graduation information.