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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello, Grad Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As Thesis and Dissertation Specialist, I will be presenting a review of the thesis and dissertation processes with a brief discussion of the related submission forms. Please join me via Zoom as I review the
steps, forms, and resources students need to complete their graduate journey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The presentation is scheduled for
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm</span> and will last approximately 30-45 minutes. The presentation will be recorded and posted to the TDS/<a href="https://inside.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/Thesis%20and%20Dissertation%20Services/zoom-presentations.aspx">Zoom
and YouTube Presentations</a> web page, also. Below is the Zoom link. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting <br>
<a href="https://tamuc.zoom.us/j/92293385861?pwd=mo6ntcqyyFlTRtuMLER3DDQ3Doq8bJ.1">https://tamuc.zoom.us/j/92293385861?pwd=mo6ntcqyyFlTRtuMLER3DDQ3Doq8bJ.1</a>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 922 9338 5861 <br>
Passcode: 405408 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Karin Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Thesis & Dissertation Specialist</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Graduate School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352;text-transform:uppercase">P: 903.886.5968</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Mail:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Ship:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> 2600 S Neal Street, Commerce, TX 75428</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:26.25pt"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="250" height="32" style="width:2.6041in;height:.3333in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DB73CC.20AB9540" alt="TAMUC logo"></span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">Note:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"> Deadlines that say “Last day TDS will accept” require that the document make it to the Graduate School/TDS queue by the
deadline. This means that the form must be submitted by the student and have routed through all required approvals in order to be received by TDS. Please allow adequate time for approval when submitting this document.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TDS Deadlines for Spring 2025<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Friday, March 28, 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> - The last day to defend a final dissertation for Spring 2025
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Friday, April 4, 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> – The last day TDS will accept final dissertation/thesis submissions for Spring 2025 graduation<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Friday, April 25, 2025 </span>
</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">– The last day TDS will accept proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Spring 2025 approval
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TDS Deadlines for Summer 2025<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Friday, June 20, 2025 </span>
</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- The last day to defend a final dissertation for Summer 2025
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Friday, June 27, 2025 -</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The last day TDS will accept final dissertation/thesis submissions for Summer 2025 graduation<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Friday, July 25, 2025 -</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> The last day TDS will accept proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Summer 2025 approval<b>
<sup> <o:p></o:p></sup></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">* <u>Schedule forms</u> for dissertation defenses (proposal and final) are due in the Graduate School 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, the deadline is the working day prior to the 20th).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">** The <u>Notification Form for the Final Thesis Defense</u> is due with TDS
<b>at least 7 days prior</b><b> to the scheduled defense date</b>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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