To ensure international acceptability of degrees in graduate education, we will open the defense. The public is welcome to attend.

Defenses will be conducted either online or in person.
In principle, those who wish to attend the public defense should respond to the form below by noon the day before the defense.

[Doctoral Dissertation Defense Schedule] (PDF)
[Registration Form for Doctoral Dissertation Defenses]

Notes
-Prospective participants are not allowed to speak, record or tape during the defense.
-Participants who do not follow the instructions of the dissertation committee
chair or who act in a manner that interferes with the defense may be asked to leave at the discretion of the dissertation committee chair.
-Should the defense be conducted online, participants are kindly requested to refrain from sharing the online meeting details with any other individuals. In addition, the camera must be turned on and the microphone must be turned off when participating online.