Transcript Graduation for Doctoral and Thesis Students

Getting Ready for Graduation
Guidelines for Thesis and Dissertation Students
2014 - 2015
Important Resources
• Academic Calendar
http://calendar.ucf.edu
• ETD Office
http://www.students.graduate.ucf.edu/ETD
• Commencement Information
http://commencement.ucf.edu
What You Will Need
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Intent to Graduate
Defense Date
Format Review
Defense Announcement
Release Option
Final Approval Form
Final Submission
Intent to Graduate
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Online Intent to Graduate Form
Log in to your MyUCF
Go to your Student Center
Select Intent to Graduate: Apply from the drop down
menu
Defense Date
• Decide on a defense date with your
committee chair.
• Be sure to defend by the deadline posted in
the academic calendar.
• Contact Erica Mendoza at
[email protected] to reserve ED306 for
your defense.
• Notify your committee members of the final
date.
Format Review
• Submit on the Thesis & Dissertation Services Website
• Check the academic calendar for deadlines
Defense Announcement
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Template available www.education.ucf.edu
Your Committee Chair must approve
No signatures required for this form
Please e-mail your defense announcement to
[email protected] at least two weeks prior to
your defense.
Release Option E-form
• The release option tells the university how you would like your final
document to be made available to the public
• Talk with your committee chair and decide on a release option
• This information is noted on your dissertation approval form
• Find the release option e-form by the following navigation
https://my.ucf.edu MyUCF > Student Self-Service > Student Center >
Graduate Students > choose Graduate Form
Enter Your Information
You need: A Dissertation Title & A Defense Date
• Enter your dissertation title and defense date.
• Indicate whether you have any patents.
Choose Your Release Option
• Choose your release option
and click submit
• You will receive an e-mail
notification when your form is
processed.
Final Approval Form
• Found on the Thesis & Dissertation Services Website.
• Once you have defended and your committee
members have signed your final approval form,
please bring your form to the Graduate Affairs Office
(ED115).
• The Graduate Affairs Office will get the remaining
required signatures and submit your final approval
form to the Graduate College.
Graduation
Visit the Registrar’s Office for detailed
information about commencement including
• How to order your cap & gown
• View the schedule of ceremonies
• View other graduation related information