Good Morning!

If you’re planning on defending your dissertation over the summer, please see the schedule of important deadline dates below that you’ll want to be sure and adhere to:

· Before May 22, 2018

o Register for HIST 999 Dissertation Research credits for Summer 2018

§ How to enroll into HIST 999:

· Students must advance to candidacy

· Students must email [log in to unmask], using their Mason email account only, to request the Course Reference Number (CRN) by providing the following information:

o Name

o G Number

o Program

o Dissertation Chair

o Number of credits they wish to register for

· Students will receive a reply with the CRN they need to enroll themselves into HIST 999 via PatriotWeb.

· By July 1, 2018

o Submit online Application for Graduation for Summer 2018 graduation (August 11, 2018 degree conferral) with Registrar’s Office via PatriotWeb: http://registrar.gmu.edu/students/graduation/process/

§ Refer to college website for checklist for Summer 2018 Graduation: http://chss.gmu.edu/graduate/graduation-checklist

§ Review your Degree Evaluation in PatriotWeb for any unresolved issues that would prevent you from graduating: http://registrar.gmu.edu/students/degree-evaluation/

· Beginning of Summer 2018

o Schedule defense date – last best dates for summer are during the week of July 23rd

o Contact Emily Gibson ([log in to unmask]) and let her know you need her to reserve a room location for the defense (after you’ve decided upon the date and time with your committee)

· 3 – 4 Weeks Before Defense

o Format review with Dissertation Coordinator in the Library http://library.gmu.edu/udts

§ Ask Dissertation Coordinator about a submission consultation

· 3 Weeks Before Defense

o Contact Emily Gibson ([log in to unmask]) and provide the following information about your dissertation defense so she can log it into the college’s dissertation database – NOTE: STUDENTS CANNOT DEFEND IF THIS INFORMATION IS NOT UPLOADED TO THE DATABASE AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE YOUR DEFENSE DATE:

§ Title of dissertation

§ Date of defense

§ Time of defense

§ Location of defense (building and room #)

§ Members of committee

§ Abstract of dissertation

o Provide plain paper draft of your dissertation along with THIS FORM to the Johnson Center Library Circulation/Reserves Desk so it can be made available to members of the Mason community to read and review prior to your defense.

· 2 Weeks Before Defense

o Confirm with your committee in what format they want a copy of your dissertation to review before defense

o Let Emily Gibson ([log in to unmask]) know about any additional technology/equipment needs (other than what was originally reserved) or if anyone on your committee will need to attend your defense from offsite via a videoconferencing set up.

· 1 Week Before Defense

o Have your defense signature sheet (template here: http://library.gmu.edu/udts) approved by the College’s Graduate Academic Affairs office AND the Dissertation Coordinator in the Library.

§ For college approval, send it electronically to [log in to unmask]

§ For library approval, send it electronically to [log in to unmask]

· Day of Defense

o Obtain approval signatures from committee members, PhD History Program Director (Dr. Sam Lebovic), and History and Art History Department Chair (Dr. Brian Platt).

· After Defense / Prior to Depositing Dissertation at Library

o Contact Emily Gibson ([log in to unmask]) for scheduling Dean signature and available walk-in hours

· 5:00PM August 3, 2018

o Deadline for submitting completed dissertation (to include ALL signatures) to Library for summer.

Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions!

Emily

Emily Gibson | Graduate Coordinator

office hours: 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday