Doctoral thesis checklist
Please refer to the current Rensselaer
Catalog for further information.
Registrar
- Registration for the semester in which the degree will be
conferred is required.
- A Degree Application Form must be on file with the
Registrar's Office, refer to the academic calendar for due
dates applicable to the semester you intend to graduate.
Graduate School
- An approved Plan of Study must be on file with the
Registrar's Office with a copy on file with the Graduate
School (Courses listed on the Plan of Study must agree with
courses shown on your transcript.)
- An approved Doctoral Committee Nomination Form must be on
file with the Graduate School.
- A record of successful completion of the Candidacy
Examination must be on file with the Graduate School.
- A fully complete original
Record of Thesis/Project Examination Form signed by your
Examining Committee must be provided to the Graduate School.
This form is signed by the Graduate School and sent to the
Registrar's Office to notify them that your thesis
requirement has been met.
- One paper copy of the doctoral thesis, including the
title page with original signatures, printed on acid-free
bond paper with 25 percent cotton content must be presented
to the Graduate School.
- One (1) additional copy of the Abstract on acid-free bond
paper with 25 percent cotton content must be submitted with
an Abstract Title Page. The Abstract Title Page does not
require signatures.
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In addition, you must submit one
electronic copy of your dissertation and one electronic copy
of your abstract and abstract title page. Information and
instructions for electronic submission can be found at Rensselaer
Research Libraries.
- A receipt from the Bursar's Office for $90.00 binding and
processing fee. If you choose the Open Access Publishing
Option the total fee is $185.00.
- A completed ProQuest Information and Learning Company
(formerly UMI)
Microfilm Agreement must be turned in with the
thesis.
- Optionally, ProQuest Information and Learning Company
(PQIL) will also assist in filing for the copyright of your
dissertation. If you elect to use this service, please submit
a money order for $65.00, payable to PQIL.
- A completed Survey
of Earned Doctorates form must be submitted with the
thesis.
- Please bring the completed Graduate
Student Exit Survey form when you submit your
thesis.
- We ask that you please take a moment to complete one
additional survey: the
First Destination Survey. We have many employers who
request compensation guidelines for PhD grads-this data can
help strengthen salary offers for our students.
Please Note: To attend commencement in May you must file a
degree application by January and attend status check in April.
Please visit the Commencement
website for more information.
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