An advising committee will be appointed for each student pursuing a project or thesis by the program director. The adviser serves as chair. The adviser will work closely with the student until she or he is satisfied that the manuscript generally meets the school's expectations in matters such as content, style, structure, and format. When the committee has signed on the project or thesis, it is forwarded to the graduate office and will be forwarded to a reader for approval or disapproval as bindable copy. Unless approved otherwise by the committee, students are to follow APA style.
Students are responsible to follow submission deadlines as noted in the graduate calendar.
The masters seminar is comprised of a two-course sequence. These two three-unit courses deal with critical issues in education and with the process of obtaining funding through writing proposals. Degrees are conferred upon satisfactory completion of all requirements following final evaluation and transcript posting by the Registrar's Office. The graduation date recorded on the transcript and diploma is the last day of the term during which degree requirements are completed. Diplomas are mailed to graduates several weeks after the posting of the degree.