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Officially schedule your Final Defense meeting: the form must be emailed uploaded to the Graduate School form submission portal.
Reserve a conference room or classroom on campus where the public may view your presentation. While you may hold the defense virtually, you are required to provide a computer and a room where anyone can come to UT campus and see the defense.
To reserve a room, contact CAEE Administration caee-admin@utexas.edu.
Students must submit the Request for Final Oral Defense to the Graduate School via email at least 2 weeks in advance of the defense.
You will also submit a copy of your dissertation title page.
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