Online Academic Services System for Graduate Students Prof. Salam A. Zummo Dean of Graduate Studies Feb. 11, 2015

Graduate Degree Milestones Degree Plan Submission Thesis (MS and PhD) Graduation 2 Advisor Selection Thesis Proposal Submission Public Oral Defense

Degree Plan Importance Helps the departments in effective course offering. Helps students to plan their coursework. Prevents student from taking courses that will not be considered for their degrees. Submission Recommended: End of his first semester. Deadline: Mid of second Semester. 3

Thesis (MS and PhD) After Degree Plan Deadlines: MS: Mid of 2 nd Semester PhD: Mid of 3 rd Semester Advisor Selection After Advisor Selection Deadlines: MS: 4 th Semester PhD: 6 th Semester Thesis Proposal Submission Min Duration between Thesis Proposal Approval & Defense: MS: One semester (4 months) PhD: Two semesters (9 months) Deadline for MS: 5 th Semester Deadline for PhD: 10 th Semester Public Oral Defense 4

Graduation Upon completion of all degree requirements including:  Coursework  Thesis submitted to Dept. and DGS (only for MS and PhD)  CGPA of 3.00 or above Clearance is submitted for:  Part-time students  Research Assistants  Lecturer-B’s 5

Online Academic Services 6 GradWeb (Portal) Academic Summary Degree Plan Thesis Advisor Selection Thesis Proposal Submission Thesis Defense Request

Academic Summary Personal Info Name Student ID Nationality, etc. Academic Info Major CGPA Degree Plan Status Thesis Status Comprehensive exam, etc. Courses of Current Level Course Code Title Term Grade 7

Degree Plan – Submission Student Info Name Student ID Degree Major Deficiency Courses Pre-listed Course selection for degree plan Dropdown lists for easy selection Core Indicator Seminar and Thesis courses pre-selected 8

Degree Plan – View/Print Student Info Name Student ID Degree Major Courses Course Code Title Credit Hours Core Indicator Deficiency Indicator Approvals with Dates Graduate Coordinator Chairman Dean of GS 9

Thesis Advisor Selection Simple Interface Only necessary info is included. Required Info Faculty ID Department Rank (be very accurate) 10

Thesis Proposal Submission Familiar Interface Similar to the old paper-based forms Required Info Faulty IDs Role in Committee Ranks (be accurate) Thesis Title Uploading Files Proposal file (pdf) Similarity Report (pdf) Turn-it-in or iThunticate Max 15% will be allowed excluding references 11

Thesis Defense Request Simple Interface Only necessary info is included. Validated Checklist All pre-requisites of Thesis Defense are validated before submission. Fast feedback about missing requirements. Required Info Defense Info: Time, Date, Location Published/accepted ISI Journal Publications (only) resulted from Thesis work. Request should reach DGS at least 2 weeks before the intended date of defense. 12

Online Academic Services - Underway 13 GradWeb (New services under development) Progress report for students exceeding degree completion time limit Graduation processing Oral Defence Report Tuition Fee Statement for part-time graduate students Re- admission Change of Major

Q & A and Discussion 14