{"id":3174,"date":"2024-08-28T06:50:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T06:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/libraryresearchnews\/?p=3174"},"modified":"2024-09-27T13:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:52:45","slug":"a-new-face-and-place-for-theses-dissertations-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/libraryresearchnews\/2024\/08\/28\/a-new-face-and-place-for-theses-dissertations-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"A new face and place for theses\/dissertations submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cSUNScholar is open to receive new nominations for the December 2024 graduation period<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

That was the opening line for every graduation period.\u00a0 This year is no different, except now it has a new name, face and place.\u00a0 The submission of theses and dissertations for graduation has moved to SUNStudent Academia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The nomination for students to submit a thesis or dissertation for graduation now takes place on Thesis Management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Thesis Management<\/strong> sits under the tab for Examinations,<\/strong> yet it has nothing to do with examinations.\u00a0 For each functionality, Examinations <\/strong>and Thesis Management<\/strong>, it is two totally different, and separate processes and therefore two different outcomes.<\/p>\n

During the process of Examinations<\/strong>, the thesis or dissertation has yet to be examined and reviewed.\u00a0 In Thesis Management<\/strong> only the final revised thesis or dissertation needs to be uploaded.\u00a0 This is the copy following examination, and after all corrections have been made.\u00a0 This is also the copy that will be available on SUNScholar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The User Guide for Thesis Management<\/strong> is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the most part, the workflow for Thesis management<\/strong> hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n

To summarise the process:<\/p>\n

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  1. The final revised document must be submitted in PDF format.<\/li>\n
  2. Log onto SUNStudent Academia.<\/li>\n
  3. Click on Examinations<\/strong>, then click Thesis Management<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. The supervisor\/promoter or administrative staff nominates the candidate.<\/li>\n
  5. The thesis\/dissertation is uploaded by the supervisor\/promoter or administrative staff.<\/li>\n
  6. The supervisor\/promoter or administrative staff approves the submission.<\/li>\n
  7. The thesis\/dissertation will be publicly accessible on SUNScholar<\/strong> following graduation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Due to the sensitive nature of security and ongoing enhancements to Thesis Management<\/strong>, the upload\/submission of the final revised thesis or dissertation, must be done by the supervisor\/promoter or administrative staff.<\/p>\n

    The final date for the submission of theses or dissertations for the December 2024<\/strong> graduation is 28 November 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Changes in the process<\/strong><\/p>\n