Graduation Checklist

Graduation Checklist

Obtain permission from your thesis committee to begin writing your thesis and to set a thesis defense date

· Deadlines for registering on Albert:

September 2014 graduation: February 10 to June 13, 2014

January 2015 graduation: register June 16 to October 3, 2014

May 2015 graduation: register October 6, 2014 to February 6, 2015

If you have missed the above registration deadlines, contact Graduation Services:

· Christopher James (212) 998-4803 and his email is

If you are an international student on an F-1 visa, nearing completion of your degree requirements, you may be eligible for post-completion optional practical training, which allows 12 months of employment authorization.

For more details, visit

http://www.nyu.edu/global/international-immigration-services/students/inbound-to-nyc/active/employment/f-1-employment/optional-practical-training.html

Review the formatting guidelines for the thesis http://gsas.nyu.edu/docs/IO/4474/formattingguide.pdf

*Note, there are supplemental forms that must downloaded from this link that may require the signature of your thesis advisor.

Review the electronic thesis submission guidelines at: http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.life.dissertation.html

Select an outside reader for your thesis defense; submit a Dissertation Reader Approval Form to Lisabeth Greene in the Sackler office one month before defense.
Form is located at: http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.pp.manual.html

Set a defense date and then book the room for it

http://rooms.nyumc.org/MRM8/

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View your transcript on-line at home.nyu.edu

· Is major correct?

· Are there any missing grades?

· Are admissions credentials complete on transcript? It must be noted on your transcript at what school/what date your bachelor’s degree was conferred

· Is the 32-credit requirement satisfied?

· Have all grades been submitted?

Notify the Sackler office of your defense by sending an email to . A thesis defense template will be forwarded to you upon receipt of this email. The entire medical center community will be notified of your defense via email through our student, postodoc and faculty list-serv (send e-mail to requesting template

On Defense Day, make sure to bring the Oral Defense Form (and reader sheets if they have not been signed prior to the defense) for signature (forms can be found at http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.pp.manual.html

Return signed copies of Oral defense form and reader sheets to Lisabeth Greene in the Sackler Office

Submit an electronic copy of your thesis for formatting review by the graduate school (for preliminary and final deadlines see this weblink: http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.life.dissertation

Complete a Sackler Exit Survey and return to Lisabeth (survey will be going on-line during July 2014, details will be forwarded to September 2014 PhD candidates for survey completion).

Submit vacate notice to Housing at least 30 days before departure date

http://redaf.med.nyu.edu/housing/sackler

Last Day of Pay: Note, students can only be paid as graduate students up to 30 days post-defense. Discontinuation of salary sets in motion the following:

· E-mail discontinuation: unless you are moving onto another NYUMC position (post-doc, etc.); Opportunity to register for an alumni e-mail at http://adl.med.nyu.edu/faq/access-alumni-digital-library

· Health insurance will be discontinued at the end of the month in which you are paid

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September, January and May degrees are recognized at the May convocation and commencement ceremonies each year.

For more details:

CONVOCATION:

http://convocation.gsas.nyu.edu/page/home

For further details visit: http://www.nyu.edu/life/events-traditions/commencement.html