Thesis/Dissertation
Your thesis/dissertation defense is an opportunity for you to present your research in a public venue on the Tempe campus for your culminating event. Student's are responsible for finding a faculty advisor to work with for their thesis and developing a project with their faculty's guidance. Your thesis and dissertation are intended to be be completed during your final semester of your program. You must be pre-approved to pursue a thesis culminating event. If you are interested in pursuing a thesis you must be in good academic standing and must schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.
Your thesis/dissertation defense is an opportunity for you to present your research in a public venue on the Tempe campus for your culminating event. Student's are responsible for finding a faculty advisor to work with for their thesis and developing a project with their faculty's guidance. Your thesis and dissertation are intended to be be completed during your final semester of your program. You must be pre-approved to pursue a thesis culminating event. If you are interested in pursuing a thesis you must be in good academic standing and must schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.
Starting Spring 2023, all defenses must be held in-person
Selecting a Faculty Advisor- This guide is to help students find faculty members to work with and provides information on how to reach out to them regarding your interest in pursuing a thesis.
Scheduling your Defense Resources
SEMTE Scheduling your Defense Guide- This step-by-step guide will provide you with all of the important steps to schedule your defense.
10 Day Calendar- This calendar will help you determine what dates you can schedule your defense each semester.
Deadlines- These are the graduate college deadlines for defending and submitting your thesis/dissertation for each academic year
Formatting Resources