연세대학교 GIT

Research Proposal Submission & Thesis Examination Procedures (GIT, 2023 Fall)

GIT Graduate students who are planning to defend their thesis (dissertation) this semester must follow the guidelines below and submit the required documents on time.

* Research Proposal Submission

- Eligibility: Students who passed the comprehensive exams and submitted an official English test score (or submitted the letter from the previous institute (when admitted) certifying the medium of instruction in English)
- Students on a leave of absence are not allowed to submit a research proposal.

- Submission Period: 17:00 (Fri) September 15th, 2023
 ★ How to Submit a Research Proposal (through Yonsei Portal): [Click Here]

* Preliminary Evaluation

- Eligibility: Students who have submitted the research proposal

1. 1st Draft Submission: (Thur) September 21st ~ 5:00 PM (Fri) October 6th, 2023

(1) Before the deadline, please make the printed copies of your 1st draft (as many as the number of your examiners) and bring them to the UGST/GIT Office and get a confirmation stamp from the Officer. (Veritas C #109 at Songdo, or Theology Hall #113 at Sinchon)

(2) Submit the "stamped" copy to your examiners. If one of your readers is living abroad, you are allowed to send him/her a soft copy.

(3) Send an email to 1) your examiners, 2) gitoffice@yonsei.ac.kr (GIT Office), and 3) yspaper@yonsei.ac.kr (Yonsei Library Thesis Team) with the following documents:

   a. Soft copies of the thesis manuscript (both in PDF or MS Word format)

   b. A copy of a digital receipt of "Turnitin"
   c. A copy of a similarity report of "Turnitin" which certifies lower than 10%
 ★ About Turnitin: Yonsei Library (https://library.yonsei.ac.kr/) (Language: English) → Research → Turnitin

 ★ How to Use a Turnitin System: [Click Here]

 ★ You MUST follow the specific thesis format [Click Here to Download] designated by Yonsei University.

2. Preliminary Defense: (Tue) October 17th ~ (Tue) October 24th, 2023
- The thesis examiners will inform the specific date and time of the examination.
- It is the candidate's responsibility to keep communicating with the thesis supervisor during the defense period.

* Final Evaluation

- Eligibility: Students who have passed the preliminary evaluation

* If you failed to pass the preliminary defense or are asked to defer the final defense, you will be eligible to defend your thesis in the next semester.

1. 2nd Draft Submission: (Mon) Novembr 20th ~ 5:00 PM (Wed) November 22nd, 2023

(1) Please bring the "REVISED" copies of your thesis manuscript to the UGST/GIT Office and get a confirmation stamp from the Officer. (Veritas C #109 at Songdo, or Theology Hall #113 at Sinchon)

(2) Submit the "stamped" copy to your examiners. If one of your readers is living abroad, you are allowed to send him/her a soft copy.

(3) Send an email to 1) your examiners, 2) gitoffice@yonsei.ac.kr (GIT Office), and 3) yspaper@yonsei.ac.kr (Yonsei Library Thesis Team) with the following documents:

   a. Soft copies of the "REVISED" thesis manuscript (both in PDF or MS Word format)

   b. Revisions Schedule (form attached): Students MUST describe their detailed corrections work along with the examiners' feedback.

   c. A copy of an updated digital receipt of "Turnitin"
   d. A copy of an updated similarity report of "Turnitin" which certifies lower than 6%

★You MUST follow the specific thesis format designated by Yonsei University.

2. Final Defense: (Mon) December 11th ~ (Fri) December 15th, 2023

- The thesis examiners will inform the specific date and time of the examination.
- It is the candidate's responsibility to keep communicating with the thesis supervisor during the defense period.

* Final Thesis/Dissertation Submission

- Eligibility: Students who have passed all the thesis evaluations and are allowed to graduate!

1. Online Submission: ~ (Fri) December 29th, 2023

2. Booklet Submission: ~ (Fri) January 5th, 2024

 ★ How to Submit the Final Thesis/Dissertation: [Click Here]

- You must keep the deadlines to submit the official work otherwise your graduation will be revoked or postponed even though you passed the evaluations. All examination processes will be conducted only for candidates who submit a dissertation manuscript. Please note that students MUST KEEP all the guidelines and schedules designated by the school to complete their degrees. Should you have any questions, please contact to GIT Office.

* In case of Changing the Thesis/Dissertation Title

(IMPORTANT) If you change the thesis title during the defense evaluations, it must be reported to the GIT Office to revise your submission records accordingly. It is the student's responsibility to update his/her personal information (e.g. English name, contact details) on the Portal to receive the official degree certificate without any typos and wrong information.

- GIT Administrative Office (gitoffice@yonsei.ac.kr, +82-32-749-2813, +82-2-2123-3246)