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 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:

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.
E-Sign the form and you will be to view PDF

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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

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).