The dissertation is required of all doctoral candidates. You must register for dissertation courses for a period of more than one semester or summer session. The dissertation research course (SED _99R) must be taken before the dissertation-writing course (SED _99W), and may not be repeated. The dissertation process includes, but is not limited to the following: Please BOOKMARK The Graduate School's website (https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/theses-and-dissertations) to obtain information about procedures, timelines, and forms. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THIS INFORMATION AND ALL TIMELINES.
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When your proposal is completed, schedule a proposal meeting with your Dissertation Committee, usually within the first semester of dissertation registration. After you have obtained an agreed upon time from the Dissertation Committee, schedule the use of a room in the Sánchez Building by contacting the Graduate Coordinator. Formally notify your committee members via e-mail or other written format of the scheduled date, time, and location and remind them several days before the meeting.Prior to the proposal meeting, make sure that your Dissertation Supervisor has a copy of the Dissertation Proposal Approval form, available from the Graduate Coordinator.
Provide the committee members with a copy of the proposal AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO themeeting. Any committee member who believes that the proposal is not ready for the proposal meeting may inform the Dissertation Supervisor and alter the meeting date, but not later than one week prior to the scheduled meeting.
During the proposal meeting, you will present and defend your research proposal, respond to questions, and discuss the research proposal and the expectations for the written document. The committee approves, approves with modifications, or does not approve the proposal.
Once approved, the Dissertation Proposal Approval form should be completed and signed by all committee members and submitted to . This is routed via DocuSign and collected by the Graduate Coordinator.
Change in Dissertation Topic
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