Dissertation Defense
Information about my dissertation defense.
Event Details
Date and Time
15 August 2025 10 AM — 1 PM EST (~3h)
Online Location
https://augusta-edu.zoom.us/j/97369163776
Physical location
Dr. Roscoe Williams Ballroom
Room 155, Jaguar Student Activities Center (JSAC)
Summerville Campus
Augusta University
Campus map
Announcement
Defense announcement
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
Timeline & Progress
Responsible or involved party
[A]=advisor [C]=committee [S]=student [T]=The Graduate School (TGS)
| Date (2025) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ | January | [T] Approval for alternative template |
| ✔️ | March 4 | [S] Deadline to submit "Graduation Application Form" |
| ✔️ | April | [S+A+C+T] Schedule Defense |
| ✔️ | April 6 | • [C] With committee members |
| ✔️ | April 7 | • [C+T] Submit "Faculty Agreement Form" |
| ✔️ | April 18 | • [S] Room reservation |
| ✔️ | May 5 | [S] Submit dissertation draft to Major Advisor |
| ✔️ | July 3 | [S] A practice defense talk at a doctoral symposium |
| ✔️ | July 8 | [A] Approval of draft by Major Advisor |
| ✔️ | July 9 | [S] Submit dissertation draft to the Advisory Committee |
| ✔️ | August 1 | [S] Submit to The Graduate School min. 2 weeks before defense |
| ✔️ | July 24 | • [C] Signed "Dissertation Approval Form" |
| ✔️ | July 24 | • [S] Electronic copy of the Defense Announcement |
| ✔️ | August 1 | • [S] Corrected |
| ✔️ | July 31 | [S] Defense announcement minimally to faculty and students |
| ✔️ | August 8 | [S] Enroll and pay for fall semester |
| ✔️ | August 15 | [S+A+C] Oral Defense |
| ✔️ | • [C] complete and submit to TGS "Final Oral Examination Form" |
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| September | [S+A+T] Complete at least 1 week before graduation |
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| ✔️ | August 9 | • [S] Complete Graduate Questionnaire |
| ✔️ | August 18 | • [S+A+T] Submit "ETD Submission for Publication Approval" |
| ✔️ | August 16 | • [S] "Survey of Earned Doctorates" (online) |
| ✔️ | August 26 | • [S+T] Exit interview |
• [S+T] Submit electronic version of final corrected dissertation |
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• [S] Submit dissertation to ProQuest |
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 TGS Handbook
- Defense Schedule/Calendar
- Guidelines for dissertation submission