MS Thesis and PhD Dissertation Final Defense Announcements

Submission of Announcement and List of Approved Defenses

Please submit thesis or dissertation final defense announcement at least 3 weeks prior to the defense date (requires 2nd review of thesis/dissertation document to have been processed by GSO)
Submit your Embargo form to gso@njit.edu at least two weeks before the second review of your dissertation document and at least one month in advance of your defense date.
Once your defense announcement has been posted, you must then forward the announcement link to your department admin for distribution.

Submit

Approve

To submit your MS Thesis or PhD Dissertation abstract for approval before the defense

YOU MAY SUBMIT YOUR DEFENSE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE SECOND REVIEW OF YOUR THESIS/DISSERTATION WITH THE GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE

To view approved MS Thesis or PhD Dissertation abstracts

University community members may attend a defense for a thesis or dissertation that is not being embargoed.

Note: Both links on this page require an active njit.edu Google login within the browser (webmail.njit.edu).

Part of the submission must include your Abstract in PDF form. Submissions will be reviewed by Graduate Studies and you will receive a notification once approved. If changes are needed, you will be notified to do so via email.

IF YOUR THESIS OR DISSERTATION IS TO BE SEQUESTERED/EMBARGOED, DO NOT SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT BUT JUST INCLUDE "SEQUESTERED/EMBARGOED" INSTEAD OF AN ABSTRACT. ANYONE WHO WILL THEN ATTEND YOUR DEFENSE MUST SIGN THE NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT FORM AVAILABLE AT THIS LINK. DOWNLOAD THE FORM AND GIVE IT TO YOUR MAIN ADVISOR BEFORE THE DEFENSE.

If you have any questions, please contact gso@njit.edu