The defense usually occurs 7-10 days after the thesis has been submitted. The final copy of the thesis should then be prepared. The final copy should be professionally typed or look like it has been. Arrangements have been made through the University Library and Graduate College to accommodate unusual materials in the paper and provide high quality word processor output acceptable for a thesis. Each student is required to file a 400-500 word abstract of her or his thesis in triplicate in the Office of the Dean of the Graduate College at the time the thesis is submitted to that office.
Students normally provide bound copies for thesis committee members, as well.