Important Dates
Handbooks
Tentative Degree Program (TDP)
Forms

Deadlines for Graduation in
Summer Semester 2008
Monday, April 14 Last day to receive College of Technology approval of thesis topic and proposal, major project topic and proposal, or comprehensive examination committee approval for Summer 2008 graduation.
Friday, May 23 HSRB approval (if required) must be completed for thesis and project proposals for Summer 2008 graduation. HSRB approval number and date must be forwarded to College of Technology, Office of Graduate Studies by
this date.
Thursday, June 5 Graduation application due for Summer 2008 graduation.  For application and on line submission instructions, see http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/gradcol/page25000.html.
Monday, June 9 Last day to complete comprehensive examination option– A four hour written exam.  Location and time to be determined by comprehensive exam committee chair and student.
Monday, June 9 Last day to defend thesis.
Monday, June 16 Last day to submit error-free copy of thesis with signatures to Technology Graduate Office.
Monday, June 23 Last day to submit electronic copy of thesis to Graduate College and OhioLINK.
Monday, July 14 Last day to defend major project.
Monday, July 21 Last day to submit error-free copy of major project with signatures to Technology Graduate Office.
Saturday, August 9 Summer 2008 Commencement

Deadlines for Graduation in
Fall Semester 2008
Monday, July 21 Last day to receive College of Technology approval of thesis topic and proposal, major project topic and proposal, or comprehensive examination committee approval for Fall 2008 graduation.
Friday, August 29 HSRB approval (if required) must be completed for thesis and project proposals for Fall 2008 graduation.  HSRB approval number and date must be forwarded to College of Technology, Office of Graduate Studies by this date.
Thursday, September 18 Graduation application due for Fall 2008 graduation. For application and on line submission instructions, see
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/gradcol/page25000.html.
Monday, October 20 Last day to complete comprehensive examination option– A four hour written exam.  Location and time to be determined by comprehensive exam committee chair and student.
Monday, October 20 Last day to defend thesis.
Monday, October 27  Last day to submit error-free copy of thesis with signatures to Technology Graduate Office.
Monday, November 3 Last day to submit electronic copy of thesis to Graduate College and OhioLINK
Monday, November 24 Last day to defend major project.
Monday, December 1 Last day to submit error-free copy of major project with signatures to Technology Graduate Office.
Friday, December 19 Fall 2008 Commencement

Deadlines for Graduation in
Spring Semester 2009
Monday, December 1Last day to receive College of Technology approval of thesis topic and proposal, major project topic and proposal, or comprehensive examination committee approval for Spring 2009 graduation.
Monday, January 19 HSRB approval (if required) must be completed for thesis and project proposals for Spring 2009 graduation.  HSRB approval number and date must be forwarded to College of Technology, Office of Graduate Studies by this date.
Monday, January 26 Graduation application due for Spring 2009 graduation.  For application and on line submission, see http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/gradcol/page25000.html
Monday, March 9 Last day to complete comprehensive examination option– A four hour written exam.  Location and time to be determined by comprehensive exam committee chair and student.
Monday, March 9  Last day to defend thesis.
Monday, March 16  Last day to submit error-free copy of thesis with signatures to Technology Graduate Office.
Monday, March 23 Last day to submit electronic copy of thesis to Graduate College and OhioLINK.
Monday, April 6 Last day to defend major project.
Monday, April 13 Last day to submit error-free copy of major project with signatures to Technology Graduate Office.
Friday, May 1 Spring 2009 Commencement

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The C&TE handbook and the MIT handbook are available in a PDF format. You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your computer to be able to open them. If you do not have it, click here for free download. Click on the links below to download the handbooks.

 

C&TE Handbook

MIT Handbook

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The Tentative Degree Program (TDP) is a written agreement, between the graduate student and the University, that the program embarked upon meets the requirements of the degree. All courses that will be taken to meet the degree requirements are listed on the TDP and determined by the student and major advisor. The TDP is initiated by the student at the completion of 12 credit hours of study and must be filed with the Graduate College before the completion of 15 hours. The TDP becomes the student's academic plan and the basis for scheduling courses each term in cooperation with the major advisor.

The TDP form for your program (C&TE or MIT - Construction or Manufacturing) and for your Plan (I or II) is available for download in a PDF format. You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your computer to be able to open the file and fill the form. If you do not have it, click here for free download.

Click on your program and your plan option to open the TDP form.

C&TE Plan I -Thesis	MIT Construction Plan I - Thesis
C&TE Plan II - Research Project	MIT Construction Plan II - Res. Project
C&TE Plan II - Comp. Examination	MIT Manufacturing Plan I - Thesis
	MIT Manufacturing Plan II - Res. Project

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Independant Study

C&TE click here for download

MIT click here for download

Internship

C&TE click here for download

MIT click here for download

Thesis/Dissertation Handbook click here to view
The Graduate College provides a thesis/project/dissertation handbook as a guide for your documents. Templates are available for such areas as title page, preliminary materials, reference pages, and various content specifications.

Electronic Thesis Submission click here to view
The Graduate Council has approved the implementation of electronic submission of theses and dissertations beginning with Fall 2005 for all graduate programs. Paper copies will no longer be accepted by the Graduate College for students graduating in December 2005 and beyond. An ETD is an electronic version of your thesis or dissertation. In general, it is the same product as a paper thesis or dissertation, simply in electronic form. The ETD provides a technologically advanced medium for expressing your ideas.

Professional Development Fund click here for download
The Professional Development Fund has the intention of encouraging graduate students to participate and present papers in regional and national conferences. The eligible student may receive up to 50 dollars for attendance and up to 100 dollars for presenting a paper.

Research Support Grant click here for download
The College of Technology provides support for graduate student to assist in meeting the expenses associated with their thesis, project, or dissertation activities.