Defense is scheduled.
All Student Advisory Committee members sign scheduling form confirming receipt of thesis and defense date. All corrections, both substantive and in format are made. Assuming a successful defense, an absolute minimum of two weeks should be allowed to make possible corrections, duplicate the final version and take care of the remaining paperwork. Write Early and Often. Experimental protocols, sections of background that will be part of the introduction, figures, references, etc. can all be worked on as you go.