Submission of Thesis or Project

1. Register for a minimum of 1 unit of NuFS 299 (Plan A thesis) or NuFS 298 (Plan B Project) each semester in which you are writing your thesis or project or until official approval is given by your committee and the thesis or project is signed. Students must be continuously enrolled while working on a project or thesis, even if number of units surpasses minimum required to graduate. You and/or your faculty advisor can request meetings with your committee whenever there is a need prior to your final oral comprehensive exam.
   
2. Submit a copy of the approved and signed signature page to the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Panfilo Belo.

• For Plan A Thesis: Present at least two officially bound copies of your Thesis (Plan A) (bound as per the requirements established by the Office of Graduate studies) to the Department of Nutrition and Food Science and to your graduate advisor. Submit a bound copy (copies) to the agency with whom you collaborated, as appropriate. (These bound copies are in addition to the three copies submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies). Inquire of all committee members whether they wish to have a copy, as well.
  
• For Plan B Project: Bind and submit two copies (label with the title semester, year and your name) of your project (plan B) to the Department of Nutrition and Food Science and to your graduate advisor. Submit a bound copy (copies) to the agency with whom you collaborated, as appropriate. To bind your Plan B Project, use velo bind on vinyl in navy blue color, available at:
  
  Kinko's (93 East San Carlos Street)
  Copyman (15 North 2nd Street)
  AlphaGraphics (in Sunnyvale: 1294 Anvilwood Ct.; and in Mountain View: 444 Castro Street Suite 110)
  
  Bound copies must have a label on the cover stating title, student author, semester, and year.

When all of the requirements for graduation have been met and your project or thesis has been accepted by the NuFS Department, your graduate advisor must submit a Verification of Culminating Experience form to the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Belo, who submits the form to Graduate Studies and Research to verify completion of all program requirements.