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Fall 2008 Deadlines

If you plan to graduate in December 2008, your application for graduation must be delivered to Graduate Studies & Research by Monday, Sept. 22. You can download the form from the Grad Studies website.

Thesis/Project Proposals
Write a cover memo indicating whom you would like to serve as primary, second and third advisors. Attach it to each copy of your proposal. Include your home and work phone numbers, a mailing address and an email address.

Your second page will be a sign-off sheet from your primary advisor stating that your proposal is ready to be viewed by the committee

Make 12 copies of your proposal for the Graduate Committee, plus any additional copies for any faculty in the School or other departments who will serve on your committee.

Thesis/Project Proposals are due at 5 p.m. on:

  • Monday, Sept. 7
  • Monday, Oct. 6
  • Monday, Nov. 17

Thesis/Projects Completion Timeline

  • Monday, Sept. 15, by 5 p.m.: First complete thesis draft is due to your three-member committee. Students should allow for a two-week reading period for faculty after each draft is submitted.
  • Monday, Sept. 22: Last day to file application for degree at Graduate Studies & Research
  • Tuesday, Nov. 13: Due date for theses and projects. Completed thesis (with advisor signatures) due to Graduate Studies & Research. Projects (with advsior signatures) due to graduate coordinator.
  • Monday, Nov. 24: Graduating MCom grad students present thesis/project/comp results.

Your program plan for graduation must be filed the semester before you graduate. All prerequisites must be completed before this plan can be submitted.

Please reserve 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, for thesis/project/comprehensive paper presentations to fulfill the CSU culminating experience for graduate students.

Note: The last day to submit a thesis or project for May '08 graduation is Monday, April 7. May '08 grads will present their thesis/project/comp results Tuesday, May 6.

Questions? Contact Graduate Coordinator William Tillinghast in DBH 129 or at 924-3239 or email at btillinghast@casa.sjsu.edu

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