Students wishing to collaborate and produce a joint thesis must consult their individual advisors. At the end of the thesis preparation semester and no later than the first week of the thesis semester, the students must prepare a petition to the Office for Graduate Education (OGE) that includes the following:
- One paragraph describing the unique contributions of student A to the thesis project
- One paragraph describing the unique contributions of student B to the thesis project
- One paragraph describing the joint contributions of both students
It is filled out by one student (but includes both students’ information), then is esigned by the thesis advisor(s) as “Academic Advisor,” then comes to Kateri as “Graduate Administrator,” and it includes a pdf attachment with a 1- or 2-page proposal.
This petition is due no later than the registration day of the final term.
The Institute requires joint thesis writers to graduate on the same degree list (September, February, or June). So, if joint thesis writers decide to unjoin their thesis, each writer must submit a wholly separate thesis to the Institute.
Follow the degree-specific (e.g., MArch, SMArchS) thesis preparation and guidelines.
See the template for the joint thesis title page.
The two students produce one thesis, and both students are listed on the title page.
Formatting, Specifications & Thesis Submission
Important: Consult the Formatting, Specifications and Thesis Submission information page.
Master’s Degree Thesis Contacts
- Graduate Officer:
- Academic Administrator: Kateri Bertin
- Dual Degree thesis submission: Kateri Bertin and Tonya Miller