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REQUEST for SUBMISSION of the FINAL THESIS Form

(including certification of satisfactory completion)

QUT Student Number Course Code:

Student Name Surname or Family Name Given Names

The Faculty: � has finalised all/any coursework grades for the candidate

Yes No Comment � confirms that all corrections have been made, the thesis is ready for final submission and the candidature has been completed. In the case of

major revisions recommended by examiners, the student’s report on how he/she addressed examiners’ comments is attached � confirms that the supervisor history (including current load) for the candidate is complete and correct (if load or team has changed please refer

to page 2 of this form).

Yes No Comment When preparing to submit the final thesis to the Research Students Centre the Faculty nominee (normally the Faculty Research Administration Officer) and candidate are asked to confirm that the following requirements have been fulfilled in order to facilitate timely completion of candidature. 1. The Final Bound and Electronic Thesis are in the approved format (please see Requirements for presenting Thesis)

https://wiki.qut.edu.au/display/pdpla/Thesis+Examination

Yes No Comment 2. The Candidate has no outstanding encumbrances

Yes No Comment 3. The Faculty and Candidate have discussed and signed off the submission of the Final Bound and Electronic Thesis including Graduation

Citation (to be included in Electronic Thesis submission as a separate file). Note: Professional Doctorate (HH50) projects are to be submitted for inclusion in the QUT ePrints.

Yes No Comment 4. The digital version of your thesis will be made available online via QUT ePrints and will be indexed by Australian Research Online. If

applicable, the Candidate has attached, with evidence of Faculty approval and supporting grounds/explanation, a request for: an embargo for up to two years of the Final Bound and Electronic Thesis exemption from making the digital version available online (with the exception of the abstract) other special conditions (see Requirements for Presenting Thesis - Embargos and Exemptions

https://wiki.qut.edu.au/display/pdpla/Thesis+Examination N/A

5. I confirm that the digital version of my thesis does not infringe the copyright of any person or persons. The digital version of my thesis does not include any material belonging to another party without their explicit permission. I have removed any copyright materials for which permission has not been obtained. For more information on copyright http://www.tils.qut.edu.au/copyrightguide/publishingan/australiandi.jsp

Yes 6. I have attached documentary evidence of copyright permissions. Note: The Copyright Owner Request Form can be downloaded from

http://www.tils.qut.edu.au/copyrightguide/publishingan/australiandi.jsp

Yes N/A Comment

7. The candidate is a QUT academic staff member. (NOTE: HR will be advised when it is determined that degree requirements have been met, in accordance with QUT Enterprise Agreement (Academic Staff).

Yes No Comment

Student’s Signature: Email address: Date:

Principal Supervisor Signature % Date:

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO THE FACULTY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

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Any questions regarding finalisation of the examination process should be referred to the Thesis Examinations Officer, email: Research.examination@qut.edu.au

GRADUATION CHECKLIST In order to become eligible to graduate with your doctoral award and ensure that your graduation parchment is printed correctly please check the following:

□ You have attached to this form a brief citation describing your research (Refer to Citation Guidelines - https://wiki.qut.edu.au/display/pdpla/Thesis+Examination)

□ Your name is recorded correctly (If not submit a Change to Personal Details Form ) so that your graduation parchment is issued in your official name. This change needs to be done before your Final Submission form is signed off to ensure it is processed in time.

□ Any fees and/or sanctions have been paid/resolved (NOTE: outstanding fees/sanctions will prevent your award from being conferred)

□ You are aware that the graduation invitation will only be issued to you via your student email. (To ensure that you receive email from the University without delay it is suggested that you link your student email to your current private email)

□ Your postal address is recorded correctly in QV (QUT Virtual) so that if the University needs to send any items to you by post they will reach you. (If not submit a Change to Personal Details Form http://www.studentservices.qut.edu.au/pdfs/forms/d_frm.pdf)

NOTE: Graduation is subject to your successful completion of Candidature including thesis examination.

SUPERVISOR LOAD

Principal Supervisor NAME (Please print) % Date:

Associate Supervisor NAME (Please print) % Date:

Associate/External Supervisor NAME (Please print) % Date:

Associate/External Supervisor NAME (Please print) % Date:

Associate/External Supervisor NAME (Please print) % Date:

Associate/External Supervisor NAME (Please print) % Date:

OFFICE USE ONLY FRAO SIGNATURE: DATE :

Sign off from Faculty Nominee

Designation of Nominee (tick appropriate): Faculty Research Committee Chair or equivalent Director of Postgraduate Research or equivalent Head of School or equivalent Course Coordinator or equivalent

Faculty Admin Officer should forward to Research.examination@qut.edu.au

Signed: Chair, Research Degrees Committee

Date: