Approval Form

Overview 

• After the student has passed the final defense and the committee has approved the written thesis or dissertation, the committee and department head (or chair of intercollegiate faculty) signs the Written Thesis/Dissertation Approval Form. 
• This milestone, which is completed in ARCS, is a part of the Thesis, Dissertation, or Record of Study submission process.   
• The Approval Form is not considered complete until all signatures (with the exception of Thesis and Dissertation Services) are obtained. Thesis and Dissertation Services will sign the Approval Form when the student is ready to clear for graduation and has met formatting standards.  
• There is no proxy approval for Approval Forms 

 

1. First, the Approval Form will not become active in ARCS until the following three steps are completed: 
   1. The final exam must have been passed. 
   2. The SED/AAUDE surveys (Doctoral Only) have been completed and proof uploaded  
   3. The Copyright and Availability Form has been approved by your Chair 
2. Before submitting the Approval Form, the final manuscript of the Thesis, Dissertation, or Record of Study needs to be uploaded to Vireo. See the Document Submission page for further information. 
3. Please note: The manuscript will only be reviewed if the Approval Form has been completed by the semester’s submission deadline.

Instructions 

• Verify the title of your Thesis/Dissertation/Record of Study matches the title of the document submitted to Vireo. 

• A graduation term may be selected but is not required. 

• Acknowledge that you have uploaded your Thesis/Dissertation/Record of Study in Vireo. 

• Click “Submit” to begin the Thesis/Dissertation/Record of Study approval process. 

 

 

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