Dissertation Defense
Information about my dissertation defense.
Date, Time & Location
15 August 2025, 10 AM — 1 PM EST (~3h)
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Physical location
Dr. Roscoe Williams Ballroom
Room 155, Jaguar Student Activities Center (JSAC)
Summerville Campus
Augusta University
Directions (campus map)
Online
on zoom — link TBD
Committee
- Clément Aubert, major advisor, Augusta University
- Martin Avanzini, Centre Inria d’Université Côte d’Azur, France
- Yuyan Bao, Augusta University
- Bogdan Chlebus, Augusta University
- Harley Eades III, Augusta University
Dissertation Documents
(will appear here)
Timeline & Progress
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ | January 2025 | Approval for alternative template |
| ✔️ | March 4, 2025 | Deadline to complete and submit "Graduation Application Form" |
| ✔️ | April 2025 | Schedule Defense |
| ✔️ | • With committee members | |
| ✔️ | • Submit "Faculty Agreement Form" | |
| ✔️ | • Room reservation | |
| ✔️ | May 5, 2025 | Submit dissertation draft to Major Advisor |
| June 2025 | Approval of draft by Major Advisor | |
| June 2025 | Submit dissertation draft to the Advisory Committee | |
| July 3, 2025 | Practice defense talk at a ECOOP Doctoral Symposium | |
| August 1, 2025 | Submit to The Graduate School min. two weeks before defense | |
| • Signed "Dissertation Approval Form" | ||
| • Electronic copy of the "Defense Announcement" | ||
| • Corrected and printed dissertation draft | ||
| August 1, 2025 | Defense announcement to faculty and students (by student) | |
| August 15, 2025 | Enroll for fall semester | |
| August 15, 2025 | Oral Defense | |
| December, 2025 | Complete at least 1 week before graduation | |
| • Electronic version of final corrected dissertation | ||
| • "ETD Submission for Publication Approval Form" | ||
| • Schedule an exit interview | ||
| • Submit dissertation to ProQuest | ||
| • "Survey of Earned Doctorates" (online) | ||
| • Graduate Questionnaire |
Timeline compiled from/based on the various documents below.
Guidelines and Forms
Dissertation guidelines
- Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) - Library resources
- Preparation booklet v. 2024 - The Graduate School guidelines
- LaTeX dissertation template - thanks to my advisor this exists ♡
Policies
- Dissertation defense by The Graduate School
- Oran Exam Procedures by The Graduate School
- "Final Oral Examination" excerpt from The Graduate School Handbook
- "Dissertation Defense" excerpt from the School of Computer & Cyber Sciences handbook
- Defense Schedule/Calendar
- Guidelines for dissertation submission