Information For Graduate Students
We know that graduate students need assistance along their academic path, which is why your graduate coordinator is here to provide assistance.
Graduate Coordinators:
Your Graduate Coordinator’s Role:
Please contact the graduate coordinator in the appropriate school to assist with any questions regarding the application process or the following tasks:
- Apply for graduation
- File a thesis or dissertation
- Undertake a change of registration
- Request a time extension for a graduate degree
- Request transient credit approval
- Verify coursework for combined undergraduate/graduate degrees
- Deal with other concerns that their faculty advisor may be unable to address
Thesis Style Guide
For more information and to download the College of the Arts Thesis and Dissertation Style Guide, please click the link below.
Thesis and Dissertation Forms:
School of Art: Notification of Approved Thesis Proposal
School of Art: Report of Thesis Final Examination
School of Fashion: Notification of Approved Thesis Proposal
School of Fashion: Report of Thesis Final Examination
School of Music: Notification of Approved Dissertation Proposal
School of Music: Notification of Approved Thesis Proposal
School of Music: Report of Dissertation Final Examination
School of Music: Report of Thesis Final Examination
Instructions:
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COTA Thesis and Dissertation Topic Approval Form Instructions
COTA Thesis and Dissertation Topic Approval Form Instructions
- Start here https://www.kent.edu/artscollege/information-graduate-students
- Click on the link to the appropriate form
- Fill in the names and email addresses of your Thesis/Dissertation committee members and Advisor/Director. Make sure that you use the correct kent.edu email when entering your committee members.
There will be an opportunity to add additional committee members and a Co-Advisor or Co-Director on the next page. Click Continue. - Enter the Date of your Final Exam
- Enter your Major Program
- Enter the Term
- Enter the Title of Proposed Thesis/Dissertation
- Attach Abstract file
- Indicate if you used human subjects and the date of IRB approval
- Add a third and fourth committee member if needed. Add a Co-Advisor or Co-Director if needed.
- Click Next
- Click Next again on the next page, nothing needs to be filled here.
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E-Sign the form and you will be to view PDF
- Start here https://www.kent.edu/artscollege/information-graduate-students
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COTA Thesis and Dissertation Final Defense Form Instructions
COTA Thesis and Dissertation Final Defense Form Instructions
- Start here https://www.kent.edu/artscollege/information-graduate-students
- Click on the link to the appropriate form (topic approval or final defense.
- Fill in the names and email addresses of your Thesis/Dissertation Moderator, Committee members, Faculty Rep, and Advisor/Director. Make sure that you use the correct kent.edu email when entering your committee members.
There will be an opportunity to add additional committee members and a Co-Advisor or Co-Director on the next page. Click Continue. - Enter your Major Program
- Choose the Term
- Enter the Exact Title of Thesis/Dissertation
- Add a third and/or fourth committee member if needed. Add a Co-Advisor or Co-Director if needed.
- Click Next
- E-Sign the form and you will be to view a PDF
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Graduate Form Faculty Instructions
Graduate Form Faculty Instructions
- When the student initiates the form, they list their committee members and their Advisor/co-advisor. The Graduate Coordinator, School Director, and Associate Dean are already coded into the form and will go to them automatically.
- You will receive an email from donotreply@kent.edu. Open it and click on the link to complete your section of the form.
- Scroll down the document until you see an option to (click to sign).
- Enter your name exactly as it appears here.
- You will see your signature on the form. Click Next.
- No information needs to be entered on the next page click. Click Submit Form.
- The form will now go to the next person listed on the form. If you serve more than one role you will be asked to sign more than once and will get the email more than once.
Important Dates for Graduate Students:
Leave of Absence Return Plan:
College of the Arts Graduate Students that have applied for a Graduate Leave of Absence must also submit a Leave of Absence Return Plan form. University Policy 3-01.12 sets out the eligibility, implementation, and procedures for Graduate Leave of Absence and Re-enrollment. It is highly recommended that students read this policy before initiating the request for Leave of Absence.
Fill Out the Leave of Absence Return Form
About The Graduate College at Kent State:
Although you are enrolled or enrolling in a graduate program in the College of the Arts, Kent State also is home to our Graduate College. Consider it a resource to help you with critical portions of this next step in your academic career. It can help by preparing students like you for scholarly, research and professional careers.