Please discuss your anticipated defense date with your committee chairperson and members well in advance of the deadlines listed here. Each deadline date below corresponds to one of the three degree conferral dates (January, May, or September). You will also need to apply for graduation on Albert in accordance with NYU graduation deadlines.
Defense Deadlines*
January 2025 Degree Conferral
- Last Day to Submit Systematic Review: One month prior to your proposed defense. No later than November 7, 2024.
- Approval Form for OTD Defense Submission Deadline: A minimum of two weeks before the proposed oral defense dates. No later than December 5, 2024.
- Last Day for Oral Defense: December 19, 2024
- Final Version of ePortfolio Submitted to Department: January 13, 2025
May 2025 Degree Conferral
- Last Day to Submit Systematic Review: One month prior to your proposed defense. No later than March 5, 2025.
- Approval Form for OTD Defense Submission Deadline: A minimum of two weeks before the proposed oral defense dates. No later than April 2, 2025.
- Last Day for Oral Defense: April 16, 2025
- Final Version of ePortfolio Submitted to Department: April 30, 2025
August 2025 Degree Conferral
- Last Day to Submit Systematic Review: April 30, 2025
- Approval Form for OTD Defense Submission Deadline: A minimum of two weeks before the proposed oral defense dates. No later than July 14, 2025
- Last Day for Oral Defense: July 28, 2025
- Final Version of ePortfolio Submitted to Department: August 11, 2025
*These are suggested time frames. Please discuss your oral defense plan with your committee.
Submission Instructions
Systematic Review
Please send your Systematic Review to the Department of Occupational Therapy at occupational.therapy@nyu.edu with the subject line "Attn: Systematic Review Submission" copying your Committee Chair.
When you submit your Systematic Review, please include the following information:
- Name of Committee Chair
- Names of Committee Members (you can indicate "to be determined" if your committee members have not yet been selected)
- An attachment of your original Systematic Review (with comments) from your Evidence-Based Practice Instructor
Note: your Systematic Review must receive a satisfactory score from the review panel prior to submitting your Professional Portfolio.
Professional Portfolio – Pre-Defense Version
Your Professional Portfolio must be completed and approved by your Committee Chair and mentor (with their signatures on the approval form).
Note: it is your (the student’s) responsibility to arrange a meeting between you and your committee prior to securing signatures on the approval form. Your Committee Chair will complete the rest of the form by selecting two readers for your defense and will then submit the form on your behalf once all parties have agreed upon a defense date.
You will then need to submit your ePortfolio link to your Committee Chair and mentor. Please send them to the Department of Occupational Therapy at occupational.therapy@nyu.edu with the subject line "Attn: ePortfolio Submission" copying your Committee Chair and mentor.
Professional Portfolio – Final Version
A link must be submitted to the Department in order for your academic advisor to clear you for graduation.
Please send your final Professional Portfolio to occupational.therapy@nyu.edu with the subject line "Attn: Professional Portfolio Final Version" copying your Committee Chair.