MS: Thesis 2025 Milestone Configuration
Student responsibility – Complete the below milestones in Grad Tracker
CC – Committee Chair
SVC – Supervisory Committee
GC – Grad Coordinator
DGS – Director of Grad Studies
| Milestone | Good Progress (semester) | Form in Grad Tracker | Uploads Required in Grad Tracker | Approvals Needed in Grad Tracker
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| Program Declaration |
1Â |
Program Declaration.pdf |  | GC |
| Supervisory Committee |
2Â |
Supervisory Committee [MS] Form.pdf | Current CV and justification letter IF the student chooses a committee member outside of the University | CC SVC GC DGS |
| Read Thesis Handbook |
2Â |
 |  |  |
| Submit Preliminary Review to Thesis OfficeÂ
 |
3Â |
 | Proof of a Preliminary Review of format from the Thesis Office will be due for the Final Dissertation Content Acknowledgment/ Submission Milestone |  |
| Final Program of Study |
3Â |
2025 Program of Study [MS].pdf |  | CC SVC GC DGS  |
| Thesis Defense |
4Â |
Defense [MS] Announcement & Content Review.pdf | May upload manuscript here or email to Committee Chair | CC SVC GC |
| Final Dissertation Content Acknowledgment/ SubmissionÂ
 |
4Â |
 | Upload (1) a Grammarly Report showing that there are no major grammar, spelling or punctuation errors. (2) Proof of a Preliminary Review of format from the Thesis Office. An edited page or two of the manuscript is sufficient. |  |
Stand Alone Forms:
Report [MS] Defense .pdf
Defense Summary Guidelines.pdf