Below is a brief checklist of items a doctoral student should complete before
graduation:
Degree Requirements Checklist
CIS 5935, Introduction to Research
one course from each of the core areas Software, Systems and Theory, and two additional core courses from the remaining set of core courses (taken a total of five core courses)
at least four courses past the MS degree requirements with at least a B- in each
pass CIS 8962, Qualifying Exam
pass CIS 8964, Preliminary Exam
be admitted to candidacy at least 6 months prior to the awarding of the degree
defend a prospectus and submit a defense result form to the Graduate Coordinator. Defense result forms are available in 203 LOV.
satisfy the residency requirement of at least 24 hours of graduate
credit in a 12-month period after completing 30 hours at the graduate
level or after receiving the MS degree
complete at least 24 hours of CIS6980, Dissertation, with a minimum enrollment
of 2 credit hours of Dissertation each semester after being admitted to candidacy until completion of degree.
register, at most once, for CIS 8985, Dissertation Defense, and withdraw from
all but one instance if you have registered for this more than once
All requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed within five years from the time the student passes the preliminary examination, or the student's supervisory committee will require that a new preliminary exam be passed.
register for graduation at the Registrar's Office during the first two
weeks of the semester in which you wish to graduate
Defense & Graduation Checklist
Determine the manuscript approval deadline, the manuscript submission
deadline, and the defense deadline. These change each semester & are available on the
Registrar's web site under the FSU Academic Calendar as well as GradSpace in Blackboard.
submit the dissertation to the doctoral committee at least 4 weeks in advance
Please see the "Manuscript Clearance" section within GradSpace in Blackboard for all deadlines, required forms, format guides, and other information and resources.
schedule defense (at least 2 weeks in advance):
reserve room (typically 151 Love) with the CS senior secretary
reserve PC cart (if needed) by signing up on calendar on the door
in the copy room in 260 Love
complete the defense announcement form found on GradSpace (due no later than two weeks before the defense date).
inform Eleanor McNealy of title, room, and time of defense so she can send out the notification
Obtain the CS Defense Result Form ("green form") from outside Eleanor McNealy's office (203A). Take this form with you to the defense to record the outcome of the defense.
Have all the Graduate School required forms with you at the defense for signatures. These are all found in GradSpace.
Return the CS Defense Result Form to the CS Graduate Coordinator, Kristan McAlpin.
Bring all the Graduate School required forms (Final Degree Clearance Form, Manuscript Signature Form, etc.) to Kristan McAplin. Make sure they have ALL required signatures from you committee chair, committee, and department chair. She will forward the forms on to the dean's office and/or graduate clearance advisor.
Make sure your manuscript is submitted to the Graduate Clearance Advisor over in the Graduate School by the deadline listed in GradSpace.
Submit an electronic version (pdf) of the project to the CS webmaster (webmaster [at cs dot fsu dot edu]) and the Graduate Coordinator (mcalpin [at cs dot fsu dot edu]).
submit a copy of your resume which includes all publications, to the Graduate Coordinator, Kristin McAplin (mcaplin [at cs dot fsu dot edu]).
Complete the departmental EXIT survey (sent electronically towards the ent of the semester)
if your employment plans are uncertain when completing the EXIT survey, inform the
CS Director of Graduate Studies via email when those plans are complete
