Graduate Student Graduation Checklist

Note that all requirements listed below are due by the posted graduation deadline for that semester. Deadlines are listed on the Office of Graduate Studies Website under "Academic Information" and "Academic Calendar." 

All graduating students must:

  1. Apply to Graduate in Enroll & Pay (if you applied for a previous semester, you must re-apply in E&P).
  2. Schedule your final defense at least three weeks in advance through your dept/program assistant (exams should take place prior to the graduation deadline for the semester you plan to graduate). There are early deadlines at the beginning of each semester that do not require you to enroll for that semester, but students are required to be enrolled the semester prior to be eligible. 
  3. Update and submit your Plan of Study (PoS) for final approval. Please make sure all classes that count towards your degree are included and correct. Do not include coursework with a grade of "C- or below" as meeting graduate degree requirements. If you have any incomplete (I) or waiting grades (WG) from previous semesters, please contact your instructor or department assistant to get those changed.
  4. Complete and return KU Scholarworks Electronic Theses and Dissertations Release form (the first link under "Submit to UMI" under the Submitting tab on the Graduate Studies Website) to RGP – Room 1415L or 1415H LEEP2  or email to KUEngrGrad@ku.edu;
  5. Complete and return the Engineering Career Center MS or PhD Graduation Report form to RGP – Room 1415L or 1415H LEEP2 or email to KUEngrGrad@ku.edu;
  6. PhD students must complete  the Doctoral Student Completion Survey. After completing the survey, turn in or forward a copy of the confirmation e-mail to RGP at KUEngrGrad@ku.edu.
  7. Once you have passed your final defense turn in your signed Title Page and Acceptance Pages to Room 1415L or 1415H LEEP2.
  8. See Electronic Thesis and Dissertation to upload a PDF version of your dissertation/thesis online. Note that the Office of Graduate Studies houses the official formatting requirements for theses and dissertations. Although students may find the general content layout of previous theses or dissertations helpful, students should not use the formatting from an old thesis or dissertation, as formatting instructions may change from year to year.