Master鈥檚 Final Examination Form

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Information &听Deadlines

Master鈥檚 thesis plan students, and non-thesis students with a final examination requirement, must pass a thesis defense or final exam.听In order to have a degree awarded in any given semester, the exam must be passed by the听deadline, and the form must be completed through this process within the following week. The master鈥檚 examination committee is comprised of at least three members meeting Graduate听School and program requirements. Work with your program well in advance of the defense or exam to identify appropriate committee members.

Signatures Required

Signatures must be obtained in a multi-part process explained and initiated below.听The Graduate School and your graduate program must approve your committee, and the form will be sent to your committee members upon completion of your exam.听All members must sign the form.

Submission & Routing Information

At least听two weeks before听your defense or exam,听complete the fields听below with your name, program, and the names and colorado.edu e-mail addresses of the committee chair and the other committee members. Click 鈥渟ubmit.鈥

On the form, add the date of your examination/defense and student ID number. Read and acknowledge the information on the form and select 鈥渇inish鈥 to route the form through the following process:

  1. The form will be sent to the Graduate School for review of your committee.
  2. Following Graduate School committee approval, the form will be routed to your program for review in advance of the exam.
  3. After the exam/defense has been conducted, work with your graduate program assistant to route the form to your committee members.
  4. Committee members will receive the form simultaneously and all members must sign the form.听A student must have an affirmative vote from the majority of the committee members to pass.
  5. When all members have signed and the form is complete, you will receive a pdf version of the form with signatures via e-mail. The form will also be forwarded to your program, committee members, and to the Graduate School.

Additional instructions are available here.

Please complete the following information

Student Information

List Committee Members Below

Committee Chair

Member Two

Member Three

Member Four (if applicable)

Member Five听(if applicable)

Member Six听(if applicable)