1. Thesis Module Overview
Python 2 Thesis Support
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Thesis Module Overview

2. Overview of Python 2 Python 2 Thesis Support Improves awareness
Saves time and increases accuracy
Improves transparency and information availability
Improves command responsiveness and impact
Thesis Proposal Forms and Thesis Release and Approval Forms created and routed online
Ensures consistency throughout First 8 Pages of thesis (all metadata generated from Python—includes title, author, advisors, SF298) 1

3. Data: not new, just consolidated and more accessible
Python 2 Thesis Support
Data: not new, just consolidated and more accessible
Why a Thesis Module?
Improve awareness
Requirements • Due dates • Thesis status
Save time and increase accuracy
Eliminate re-keying and redundancy across campus
Present with fewer metadata errors in forms and First 8 Pages
Send auto-notifications and links for pending approvals
Provide online form creation and approval routing
Generate library’s metadata; faster publication of theses
Generate and send publication announcements
Generate diplomas 2

4. Data: not new, just consolidated and more accessible
Python 2 Thesis Support
Data: not new, just consolidated and more accessible
Improve transparency and information availability
Thesis status: stages in-progress, finalized, extensions
Easy access to Thesis file-sharing site:
Department and student: Proposal body; Final-Draft’s first 8 pages and body
TPO and student: Initial Draft body, Final-Draft’s first 8 pages and body
Improve command responsiveness and impact
Research in-progress for education advisors, leadership, visitors, and sponsors
Publication announcement s possible to broader, standardized lists that departments and services will control 3

5. Data: not new, just consolidated and more accessible
Python 2 Thesis Support
Data: not new, just consolidated and more accessible
Procedural Changes
Forms
Thesis Proposal Forms created and routed online, not as front matter to proposal content
Thesis Release and Approval Forms created and routed online
Capstone Assessment Forms part of advisors’ final approval
Thesis Template
Seven unique templates
First 8 Pages of thesis generated by Python—Cover, SF-298, Title Page, Abstract
Distribution statements compiled by Python and placed in First 8 Pages
Students submit two final docs: 1) First 8 Pages and 2) body in Word template or LaTeX
Added “LaTeX” 4

6. Python 2 Thesis Support THESIS-RELATED MENU ITEMS 5
Updated to reflect current views 5

7. Python 2 Thesis Support
POWERFUL SEARCH AND SORT 6

8. Document Creation and Approvals
Python 2 Thesis Support
DASHBOARD SECTIONS
Student Profile
Basics:
name, service, curric, program
Thesis Data
Advisors
Thesis partners
Title
Abstracts
Keywords
Relevancy topics
Thesis-specific publication announcement list
File-sharing Site active link
Proposal content
Final-draft content
Requirements Status
Milestones and due dates
Progress markers
Educ Advisors can edit
Document Creation and Approvals
Thesis Proposal Form (TPF)
Draft Chapter Coversheets
First 8 Pages of Thesis
Thesis Release and Approval Form (TRAF) (with capstone assessment)
Security / Compliance
Requirements
Classification and distro statement
Compliance issues that impact timeline (optional) 7

9. Python 2 Thesis Support Student Profile 8
Made this a static screen shot. Separate images shift. 8

10. Python 2 Thesis Support Requirements Status 9
Milestone Due Dates are set by:
Academic Council
Departments / Curricula
Change these due dates on dashboard for individual students
Change due date offsets for all students in a curriculum via “Thesis Due Dates” under the Educ Advisor Python menu tree
Thesis Processing Office 9

11. Python 2 Thesis Support Thesis Data 10
Systems Engineering and Systems Engineering Analysis Capstone Reports
SE Capstones: Up to 18 authors; same thesis ID number
SEA Capstones: Up to 25 authors; same thesis ID number
Order authors for display on final thesis Cover Page and Title Page
Select Lead Editor for display on Title Page
All advisors are listed as Project Advisors on Cover and Title Pages (order based on role assigned on dashboard with advisor before co-advisor before second reader) 10

12. Thesis Data, con’t
n/a is okay 11

13. Python 2 Thesis Support Security and Compliance 12
Distribution and Classification:
85% unlimited distribution
12% restricted (CUI)
3% classified
“On file” means it’s classified 12

14. Python 2 Thesis Support
Security and Compliance, con’t 13

15. Python 2 Thesis Support Documents and Forms 13 Document Creation
and Routing
Brian Flick for TPF and Draft Coversheets (to show TRAF in progress) 13

16. Python 2 Thesis Support Documents and Forms, con’t ☒ 3 and 4 14
Student Name
3 and 4 ☒
Paul Andrews for TPF 14

17. Python 2 Thesis Support
On to Graduation! 15

18. Python 2 Thesis Support
For additional information and guidance, consult the TPO website at help
For support, contact Thesis Processing: 16