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Library formatting templates for dissertations can be found here

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Submitting your dissertation

At least 9 weeks before you want to do your oral defense

At least 8 weeks before you want to do your oral defense

If you are doing a dissertation by articles, also complete…

At least 4 weeks before you want to do your oral defense

If and only if all your committee members agree that the dissertation is ready to be defended…

The Oral Defense of Your Dissertation

Typically, the defense session is divided as follows: about 45 minutes for presentation, 45 minutes for questions, followed by a period of deliberation for a total of around 2 hours. The total duration of the session must be determined in advance and communicated to the PhD program administration. This information will be required for room reservation. The Committee Chair is in charge of managing the progression of the session.