| ACTION |
INITIATED THROUGH |
Department |
TIME |
| 1 |
Plan courses for degree |
Graduate Advisor |
Graduate Advisor |
Prior to registration |
| 2 |
Set up thesis advisory committee and title, if applicable |
Graduate Advisor |
Graduate Advisor |
Prior to filing "Program for the Master's Degree and Admission to Candidacy" form |
| 3 |
Submit degree plan |
Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
After first semester of master's coursework, no later than the posted deadline |
| 4 |
File changes in degree program, if necessary |
Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
As needed |
| 5 |
Enroll in semester of graduation (at least 3 hours of thesis, if defending thesis) |
Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee |
Registrar |
Semester of graduation |
| 6 |
Apply to Graduate: Go to raiderlink.ttu.edu --> "TTU MyTech" --> "Current Term" --> "Apply to Graduate" |
Student |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
Semester of graduation no later than posted deadline (One must be filed for each intended
graduation semester) |
| 7 |
Schedule final comprehensive examination and/or submit defense notification form. |
Student |
Graduate School Thesis Coordinator |
Semester of graduation (usually about 6 weeks before graduation or no later than posted
deadline) |
| 8 |
After the defense, the chair sends the Report on the Comprehensive Exam form to the
Graduate School Masters Coordinator |
Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
Semester of graduation (usually about 6 weeks before graduation or no later than posted
deadline) |
| 9 |
Obtain committee signatures on the Oral Defense Approval Form and Thesis Document Approval form and submit to Graduate School. |
Graduate Advisor or Chair |
Graduate School Thesis Coordinator |
Prior to deadline during semester of graduation |
| 10 |
Pay the Thesis-Dissertation fee, if applicable |
Student (thesis option) |
Student Business Services |
Prior to deadline during semester of graduation |
| 11 |
After incorporating committee changes, submit .pdf file of thesis to the ETD site for official review |
Student (thesis option) |
Graduate School Thesis Coordinator |
Semester of graduation (usually 5 weeks before graduation date or no later than posted
deadline) |
| 12 |
Final grade for thesis hours (A or B) Grade will be "CR" until final semester |
Chair, Advisory Committee |
Registrar – Final grade roll |
End of semester |
| 13 |
Submit official .pdf of thesis to ETD web site (MM students submit PDF programs to ETD site and students no longer submit a CD of their performance;
they submit an electronic version via OneDrive.) |
Student (thesis option) |
Graduate School Thesis Coordinator |
Prior to deadline. |
