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Officially schedule your Final Defense meeting: the form must be 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 Exam final defense and a copy of your dissertation Title Page 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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Graduate Student Form Submission Access the form portal
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Format and dissertation template:
https://gradschool.utexas.edu/navigating/graduation/digital-submission
Upload the dissertation PDF to the Texas Digital Library: Thesis & Dissertation Submission System
Upload
And then upload these pages to the Graduate School: Access the form portal
Report of Dissertation Committee (gold sheet final signature page)
Co-Author Permission form if needed
Request to Delay Publication of a thesis or dissertation if needed
To The Graduate School: Access the form portal
Please see the Graduate School’s website for Template, instructions, and more information on the process and deadlines:
https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/graduation/deadlines-and-submission-instructions
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