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En Route to an Imaging Science MS (Thesis) at RIT: Key Events and Milestones
En Route to an Imaging Science MS (Thesis) at RIT:
Key Events and Milestones
The following table summarizes key events and milestones in the career of an Imaging Science MS (Thesis) student. Except for the hard dealline for participation in Commencement, the dates in the timeline are representative. Individual students will have different timelines to graduation depending on circumstances. The typical MS thesis student finishes their degree in about 2.5 years.
WHEN | WHAT | RESPONSIBLE PARTY(IES) |
| Application Year | Application decision; matriculate into program; financial support established | Admissions Committee, Center Staff |
| Year 1 | ||
| July/Aug | Register for classes | Student, Academic Coordinator, Graduate Program Director |
| Labor Day | TA duties assigned (if applicable) | Center Associate Director |
| Spring Qtr | Advisor selection by student. Student informs Graduate Program Director. | Student; Graduate Program Director acts as advisor until advisor selection is made |
| End of Spring Qtr | Submission of initial Study Plan and submit transfer credit request (if applicable) to Graduate Program Director | Student, Graduate Advisor, Graduate Program Director |
| End of Summer | Formulate research topic; Research Committee formed and approved via a revised Study Plan | Student, Graduate Advisor, Graduate Program Director |
| YEAR 2 until completion | ||
| Every Qtr | Quarterly Research Committee Briefings | Student |
| At least 4 weeks prior to defense | Student will provide Graduate Program Director with electronic copy of Thesis; Director will distribute thesis to the committee and announce thesis defense with abstract, date, time, and location | Student, Graduate Program Director |
| By mid-Spring Qtr | Thesis defense | Student, Research Committee |
| May 1 | Thesis sign-off and submission to Library for binding | Student, Research Committee, Graduate Program Director (May 1: deadline to participate in commencement) |
| End of Qtr that defense takes place | Certification of the MS degree | Graduate Program Director |
| Appendix | |||
M.S. Graduation Certification Form Thesis Examples Thesis Binding Instructions | |||
Last Modified: 3:24pm 20 Jul 11
