Higher Degree Conferral

stinkle

Hi, hope this is the appropriate place for it (Postgrad forum might be better!)

just wondering if anyone has experience with sorting out their TCD graduation for a higher degree? I passed my doctorate last week (yay!), still need to do minor corrections on it but I'd like to know if it takes long for all to be approved by TCD admin once the hard-bound thesis is officially submitted to College? Ideally I'd like to graduate in April, which means the last date to submit graduation forms to the Proctor's Office is March 2nd, but I'm not sure do I need official recognition/approval of corrections from TCD before then? The examiner is a bit slow getting back to me too, so if I need to hurry them along about my corrections then I'll do that too

dazmetron

stinkle wrote: »

Hi, hope this is the appropriate place for it (Postgrad forum might be better!)

just wondering if anyone has experience with sorting out their TCD graduation for a higher degree? I passed my doctorate last week (yay!), still need to do minor corrections on it but I'd like to know if it takes long for all to be approved by TCD admin once the hard-bound thesis is officially submitted to College? Ideally I'd like to graduate in April, which means the last date to submit graduation forms to the Proctor's Office is March 2nd, but I'm not sure do I need official recognition/approval of corrections from TCD before then? The examiner is a bit slow getting back to me too, so if I need to hurry them along about my corrections then I'll do that too

Do you really want to graduate in April? The summer graduation is much nicer. Plus the honorary graduates are held then and Mary hands out the degrees in her gold gown. The majority of people graduate in the Summer or Winter graduation ceremonies for that reason.

As far as I remember, you need to be told that your corrections have been accepted before you can submit the hard bound copies. An email from your Intern should be enough. It usually means he/she has filled out the forms and returned them to Graduate Studies. Your thesis is then submitted to the next council meeting (held monthly) where it will be accepted and you will be officially told you have passed council and you are cleared to graduate. However. if you want to make the April graduation, you can apply for that once you have submitted the hard bound thesis to Graduate Studies and then pass council in March. I would talk to Sinéad O'Carroll in the GSO or to your departmental office (who will then talk to Sinéad) to confirm the dates of the February & March council meetings. She is well used to queries like these.

stinkle

thanks for the reply! Got corrections earlier today, so that's step one sorted. Not sure when I really want to graduate, I thought the Honorary one wold be cool, but then thought those Honorary Doctorates would overshadow my special day :pac: I'm told those ceremonies attract a larger crowd, and since I'd like both parents and my OH to attend, I should probably aim for the one with lower numbers of guests as they seem very strict on the "two guest" policy

dazmetron

The honorary degree ceremonies are definitely busier than the others. Usually some extra people get in although they have to queue and it isn't guaranteed. Last July, Trinity had the largest number of PhD students graduating at one time and not one extra person got in so it is a risk you would have to take.