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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Graduate Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello! My name is Karin Thomas and I am the Thesis and Dissertation Specialist for the Graduate School/Thesis and Dissertation Services (TDS). The Graduate School recently sent the following information
to students enrolled in a 518 or 718 course. <b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Submissions must be sent electronically (via email) by the student to TDS at
</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">. If you serve as the chair on a student’s thesis or dissertation advisory committee, please make sure student submissions
are complete. <b>TDS will not review a proposal submission or final document submission unless it includes all required documents and forms with all required signatures;</b> this includes the IRB, IACUC, or IBC approval letters, as applicable.
<b>Approvals for proposals and dissertations submitted after the deadline will be processed for the following semester.</b> All communication regarding the thesis and dissertation process and reviews will be sent to the student’s LeoMail with a copy to the
student’s advisor. </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please note, the research committee approval letter (e.g. IRB, IACUC, etc. approval letter), if applicable,<b> is not the same as Graduate School approval</b>. Graduate School/TDS approval of the proposal
document is not required for a student to begin data collection, only the research committee approval, as required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Also, those with thesis students, keep in mind that thesis students must complete at least 6 hours of 518 to fulfill the thesis requirements of the degree. They also must be enrolled in a 518 course
in the semester they submit their final thesis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Finally, please continue to be aware that, for doctoral students, grades of U impact academic standing, including U’s earned in 718</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The following deadlines apply to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">students graduating either Fall 2021 or Spring 2022:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fall 2021</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Last day to defend final dissertation*,**:
<b>Friday, October 22<sup>nd</sup> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Last day to submit final thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">):
<b>Friday, November 5<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Last day to submit thesis/dissertation proposals to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">)
for fall 2021 approval: <b>Monday, November 29<sup>th</sup> (due to Thanksgiving holiday)
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Spring 2022</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Last day to defend final dissertation*,**:
<b>Friday, March 25<sup>th</sup> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Last day to submit final thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">):
<b>Friday, April 1<sup>st</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Last day to submit thesis/dissertation proposals to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">)
for spring 2021 approval: <b>Friday, April 22<sup>nd</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">* </span>
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/graduateForms.aspx"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">Schedule Forms</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> for dissertation defenses (proposal and final) are due the
<b>20<sup>th</sup> of the month prior</b> <b>to the defense date</b> (if the 20<sup>th</sup> of the month falls on a weekend or university holiday, submit the form on the working day prior to the deadline).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">** Thesis students must submit the
</span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/documents/thesis--dissertation-services/Notification%20form%20for%20Thesis%20Defense1.pdf"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">Notification Form for the Final Thesis Defense</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<b>no less than 7 days prior to the date of defense</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">All thesis- and dissertation-related documents, resources, and information can be found in the following locations:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thesis process short link:
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/thesis">www.tamuc.edu/thesis</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dissertation process short link:
</span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/dissertation"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">www.tamuc.edu/dissertation</span></a>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Graduate School Templates and Guide – found at TDS/</span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/Thesis%20and%20Dissertation%20Services/ResourcesforWriting.aspx"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">Resources
for Writing</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">. Here
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">you will find,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any questions or concerns regarding the thesis or dissertation process, or if you encounter issues at any point during the semester, please feel free to contact TDS, Karin Thomas, at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">TDS Deadlines for Fall 2021</span></u></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">:</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend final dissertation* **:
<b>Friday, October 22<sup>nd</sup> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit final thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School (<a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a>):
<b>Friday, November 5<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit thesis/dissertation proposals to the Graduate School (<a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a>) for Fall 2021 approval:
<b>Monday, November 29<sup>th</sup> (due to Thanksgiving holiday) <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">* <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/graduateForms.aspx">
<span style="color:blue">Schedule Forms</span></a> for dissertation defenses (proposal and final) are due the
<b>20<sup>th</sup> of the month prior</b> <b>to the defense date</b> (if the 20<sup>th</sup> of the month falls on a weekend or university holiday, submit the form on the working day prior to the deadline).</span><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">** Thesis students must submit the
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<b>at least 7 days prior</b><b> to the defense</b>.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">TDS Deadlines for Spring 2022</span></u></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">:</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend final dissertation* **:
<b>Friday, March 25<sup>th</sup> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit final thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School (<a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a>):
<b>Friday, April 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b>Friday, April 22<sup>nd</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">* <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/graduateForms.aspx">
<span style="color:blue">Schedule Forms</span></a> for dissertation defenses (proposal and final) are due the
<b>20<sup>th</sup> of the month prior</b> <b>to the defense date</b> (if the 20<sup>th</sup> of the month falls on a weekend or university holiday, submit the form on the working day prior to the deadline).</span><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">** Thesis students must submit the
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<b>at least 7 days prior</b><b> to the defense</b>.</span><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Early TDS submissions are encouraged. Approvals for submissions received
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