THESIS DEFENSE FORMS & RESOURCES

 

Notes: 1. Unless noted otherwise, all paperwork should be submitted to the department’s Graduate Office, A203G PDB. 2. Forms requiring the signature of the department chair may be signed by the Director of Graduate Studies. 3. Required information on forms that committee members need to sign at the defense should be completed by the student ahead of time. 4. All Electronic Thesis, Treatise and Dissertation content and information from the graduate school can be found exclusively on the Office of Graduate Studies Blackboard websites. Students should access the "GradSpace" webpage and Faculty and Staff should access the "Office of Graduate Studies - Faculty/Staff" webpage.

 

Informational Documents

 

·         Master’s Degree Checklist (Psychology Department)

 

·         University Checklist - located in the "Theses, Treatises & Dissertations" submenu, found on the left-hand side of the screen. Students should access the "GradSpace" webpage and Faculty and Staff should access the "Office of Graduate Studies - Faculty/Staff" webpage.

 

Note: It is not necessary to submit the university Defense Announcement form to the FSU Office of Graduate Studies; however, you must submit the departmental Defense Announcement Form to the department’s Graduate Office.

 

·         Electronic Thesis, Treatise, and Dissertation Preparation Information can be found exclusively on the Office of Graduate Studies Blackboard websites. All ETD content and information can be located in the "Theses, Treatises & Dissertations" submenu, found on the left-hand side of the screen. Students should access the "GradSpace" webpage and Faculty and Staff should access the "Office of Graduate Studies - Faculty/Staff" webpage.

 

Master’s Proposal

 

            At defense

 

·         Thesis, Treatise, Dissertation Research Approval Form - found under Theses, Treatises, and Dissertation Forms & Important Documentation in the "Theses, Treatises & Dissertations" submenu, found on the left-hand side of the screen. Students should access the "GradSpace" webpage and Faculty and Staff should access the "Office of Graduate Studies - Faculty/Staff" webpage.

Submit 1 copy to the FSU Office of Graduate Studies and 1 copy to the department’s Graduate Office.

 

·         Master’s Supervisory Committee Form

 

Master’s Defense

 

            Prior to defense

 

·         Defense Announcement Form

 

            At defense

 

·         Signature Page (student creates this page) click here for example/template

·         Admission to Doctoral Program Form

·         Defense Report Form

·         Master’s Program of Studies

 

            After defense

 

·         Final Degree Clearance Form found under Theses, Treatises, and Dissertation Forms & Important Documentation (subdirectory final clearance forms) in the "Theses, Treatises & Dissertations" submenu, found on the left-hand side of the screen. Students should access the "GradSpace" webpage and Faculty and Staff should access the "Office of Graduate Studies - Faculty/Staff" webpage.

 

Neuroscience Students Only

 

            Neuroscience students who do not obtain a master’s degree must submit the following form with the required signatures:

 

·         Admission to Doctoral Program Form

 

Clinical Students Only

 

·         Independent Project Approval Form (may be approved by master’s supervisory committee or doctoral supervisory committee)