Graduation Checklist

Graduating students should follow the instructions below carefully and in order to complete the tasks in time. It is very important to meet the deadlines for each task to avoid any delay in graduation.

Graduation Checklists | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas

Key steps:

1. Apply for graduation on time.
2. Consult your Degree Audit with Dr. Chen to check the completion of all requirements.
3. Notify Dr. Chen and Megan Parette as soon as you have your defense scheduled.
4. Send your thesis/dissertation to your committee at least TWO WEEKS prior to your defense.
5. Send an electronic copy of your thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School (gradtad@uark.edu) for a formatting pre-check prior to defending and preferably at least TWO WEEKS prior to the final submission deadline.
6. Follow the instruction from the graduate school to submit your final, committee-approved thesis/dissertation to ProQuest by the deadline.

Below is the list of forms that need to be completed.

1. Dissertation defense announcement (PhD only): submit electronically through this link: Dissertation Defense Calendar | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas – This must be done at least TWO WEEKS before your defense.
2. Thesis/Dissertation Title form: Thesis/Dissertation Title
3. Thesis/Dissertation Submission form: Thesis & Dissertation Submission Form
4. Intellectual Property Disclosure form: Intellectual Property Disclosure (Notification of Invention)

Please reach out to graduate coordinator/advisor Dr. Jingyi Chen if you have any questions.