The thesis outline, with the cover sheet bearing the signatures of the committee members and the date of the Thesis Committee's meeting with the candidate, will be forwarded to the Graduate Dean by the Graduate Program Director at least four months prior to the thesis defense. All candidates who prepare a thesis must pass a thesis examination, not necessarily limited to the thesis topic, and administered by the Thesis Committee. The candidate shall submit to the Graduate School the original and one copy of the thesis. Both the original and the copy will be sent to the Library for binding. The candidate shall pay a fee to cover binding costs.
Some departments require an additional copy of the thesis for their own files.
A list of binderies is available at the Office of Degree Requirements. Candidates who wish to have additional copies bound may find this list useful. The thesis and copy must be submitted along with the Eligibility for Degree form to the Graduate School by the deadline for the appropriate degree granting period.