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Defense - Department Procedures

Exit Interview

Congratulations! At least two weeks prior to your defense, meet with the Graduate Coordinator to discuss department closing logistics (return office/department keys, equipment purchased with department funds, etc.) and your overall time with the department. 

Room Reservations and Tech

Please note, it is your responsibility to reserve a department space for the defense and to coordinate any tech support needed by contacting sscf-psych@ucsd.edu.

Department Announcement

To send out the department announcement for your dissertation defense, please fill out the following and return to the Graduate Coordinator at least two weeks prior to your defense.  

NAME

Candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology
will defend their dissertation  

"DISSERTATION TITLE"  

DAY, MONTH DATE, YEAR

at TIME PT  

Location: Room/Building

Zoom Link: if applicable?

Zoom Password: if applicable?  

DISSERTATION ABSTRACT

Committee: FACULTY (Chair), FACULTY, FACULTY, FACULTY, FACULTY  

Day Of

The Graduate Coordinator will initiate the Dissertation Defense DocuSign around the time of your meeting so that committee members are able to sign shortly after. Please note that if you are not enrolled or on leave of absence in the quarter that you graduate, you will have to pay filing fee.  The filing fee is in lieu of paying tuition for the quarter. You do not need to pay over the summer unless you didn't enroll during spring quarter. If you have chosen to provide snacks* and/or refreshments or rearrange the furniture in the room during you defense, please make sure that the room is returned to its original state at the end of the meeting.  *Snacks are optional and not paid for or coordinated by the department.