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All employees are STRONGLY encouraged to sign up for Direct Deposit. Step-by-step instructions are found here. Please contact Payroll at payroll@syr.edu or 315-443-4042, option 2. Should you have any further questions, please email Weisi Liu
Payroll Direct Deposit Request Form
16.0 I’m an hourly paid student. How do I complete my timesheet?
Timesheet instructions are found here. Be sure to submit timesheets based on time actually worked. Submitting timesheets for pay periods in the future is not permitted.
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- What you need to graduate
- Request for exam form– Before submitting your signed form to the Graduate School, email to Nicholas Clarke.
- Graduation Deadlines
- Universal Exam Report(to be taken to defense by student)
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32.0 When will I receive my Last Semester Memo?
How to File a Last Semester Memo (only for non-domestic students) will be sent to your SU e-mail within the first two weeks of the semester.Receiving this letter from the department does not ensure that you have met all the requirements to graduate. You receive the letter because you filed a diploma request.
If you have questions regarding this memo please visit the International Center webpage
Nicholas Clarke sends the Last Semester Memo. Email him if you do not receive one of these.
NOTE: If you fail to file for graduation, you may not receive any communication related to graduation—including the Last Semester Memo:
- File your Diploma Request
Graduating students must notify the University that they intend to graduate through the File Diploma Request process, accessed through MySlice. Only students who complete this process are included in degree certification review. Commencement information is only sent to students who have filed a diploma request. Log in to MySlice > Student Home > Academics > Diploma Request. Specify the term (fall, spring, or summer) and provide information for the diploma, including a mailing address.
- Log in to the International Student and Scholar (ISSS) Portal through MySlice.
- If you do not have access to the portal please email The Center for International Services with a detailed description of the issue (include screenshots if possible) or visit the Center for International Services during walk-in advising (Monday – Friday from 11 am to 3 pm).
- Go to the Student Request Center (to the right of the page).
- Find the Last Semester Memo Request.
- Complete the Questionnaire.
- Read the Student Acknowledgement section and confirm you have read the information.
- Enter the following: "Nick Clarke", email niclarke@syr.edu for departmental approval.
- Submit the Request.
33.0 Why has my insurance been canceled in my last semester?
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Students who are defending a thesis or dissertation must submit a signed Request for Examination form to the Graduate School at degreecert@syr.edu at least three (3) weeks prior to the proposed defense date. A final, signed degree audit worksheet must be on file with the Graduate School or submitted with the signed Request for Examination form, at least three weeks prior to the proposed defense date.
Electronic dissertation/Thesis submittal checklist
After you submit an Electronic Request for Exam Form, you will receive a PDF version of RFE Form. Email this PDF to Nicholas Clarke a copy to obtain the Advisor’s and Chair’s signature.
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The examination is composed of two parts: a written exam followed by an oral examination covering materials from at least three graduate level classes that the student has taken at Syracuse University, as well as relevant materials from undergraduate coursework. The purpose of this examination is to assess the student's background knowledge in his/her their primary subject area(s) and his/her their preparedness for Ph.D. level research. The result of this examination is a decision by the exam committee as to whether or not the student should continue in the Ph.D. program.
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Following the examination, the dissertation committee confers to determine if the student is a suitable Ph.D. candidate based on his/her their performance on the candidacy examination, as well as to determine if the student should be required to take additional coursework beyond the minimum required for the degree.
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