Wildlife Ecology and Conservation department

Timeline Of Events and Submission of Documents for WEC MS Thesis Students

FIRST SEMESTER
- Transfer credits from a previous graduate program, if any.
- Form your Supervisory Committee. Complete and sign the Appointment of Supervisory Committee form and submit it to Ivette Hernández in WEC Student Services.
- Complete a Form 2 Proposed Schedule of Courses and submit it to WEC Student Services.
  Forms are found here: WEC Graduate Forms
- Develop Research Proposal for thesis
SECOND SEMESTER
- A pdf file of your Research Proposal, with a Research Proposal Form- MS Thesis signed by all members of your Supervisory Committee must be returned to Ivette Hernández in WEC Student Services.
ANYTIME
- Fulfill the STATISTICS and AREA OF EMPHASIS requirements
- Register for WIS 6933
NEXT TO LAST SEMESTER
- Check with your advisor to ensure that you are on track to complete all MS Thesis requirements: see the Summary of MS Thesis Degree Credit Requirements section of the WEC Grad Student Handbook for more information
- Confirm that all members of your Supervisory Committee are correctly identified and titled on GIMS. Notify WEC Student Services immediately of any errors.
FINAL SEMESTER
- WEC MS Thesis final semester Instructions: MS Thesis Student Final Semester Instructions
- WEC Graduate Exam physical presence policy
- Review critical deadlines and MS Thesis Checklist:
  - ETD http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/about-us/offices/editorial/editorial-deadlines/
  - Graduate School Calendar: http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/graduate-school-calendar/
  - Graduate School MS Thesis Checklist: http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/media/graduate-school/pdf-files/Masters-Checklist-.pdf