5.4.16 Award of the Degree

(Approved May 5, 1995) (Amended January 25, 2012) (Amended October 29, 2014) (Amended January 29, 2020)

Three documents are forwarded from the Chair of the dissertation committee to the Academic Council by the Council's last meeting in the quarter of graduation:

1. The dissertation approval and release form with all the required signatures certifying the dissertation meets degree requirements.
2. Copy of the final acceptance email from the Thesis Processing Office.
3. A memo from the Chair of the dissertation committee recommending the student for the degree are forwarded to the Academic Council by the Council's last meeting of the quarter of graduation. The Academic Council will make the final decision to nominate the candidate for the award of the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

No candidate shall participate in the graduation ceremony for the award of the degree until the President of the Naval Postgraduate School has accepted the Council's recommendation. The final version of the dissertation will be submitted to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at least one day before graduation.