From this semester, all degree dissertations are required to go through the plagiarism check (hereinafter referred to as “plagiarism detection”). For detailed operation instruction, please check the information on the Graduate Education Information Management System:http://www.yjs.sjtu.edu.cn/ssfw/login.jsp

Procedure for Ph. D. Students:

1.Input the information related to pre-defense of thesis for School/Department Review. 

2.Submit application for dissertation evaluation, input related information, and appoint the secretary of the defense committee. Submit the dissertation in format of Anonymous Assessment and wait for plagiarism detection by School/Department. (Please make sure that the dissertation uploaded is the same as the version ready for anonymous assessment, non-anonymous assessment, or plagiarism detection. Only PDF version is accepted.) 

3.After plagiarism detection, there will be a Form for Doctoral Dissertation Thesis Evaluation generated online automatically. Please print it and submit to your supervisor, discipline chair, and school/department for approval (Fill the review advice, sign and seal on the checklist).

4.Submit the following documents to the Graduate Education Service Center (Room 328, Chen Rui Qiu Building) : 

(1)Form for Doctoral Dissertation Thesis Evaluation with signature and seal;

(2)Assessment fees: RMB 800. 

5.The Secretary will dispatch the dissertation to experts for non-anonymous assessment, through the Graduate Education Information Management System. 

6.Review Result Lookup: The student can login the Graduate Education Information Management System to check the results of anonymous and non-anonymous assessment. The students who pass the evaluation can enter the stage of thesis defense. 

Notes: 

1.The student whose pre-defense conclusion is “pass muster” should submit the dissertation revision report to the Graduate School when apply for dissertation evaluation. 

2.The hard copy of dissertation should be consistent with the electronic version uploaded. 

3.The submittal date of dissertation is recorded as the acceptance date of the Graduate Education Service Center. 

4.The student whose dissertation fails to obtain the approval of his/her supervisor or school/department can re-submit the dissertation for school/department review after revising. Generally, each student has no more than three chances for the plagiarism detection. Those who fail the plagiarism detection twice are required to revise the dissertation carefully and apply for re-detection one month later. 

Procedure for Master Students:

1.Submit application for thesis evaluation, input related information, and appoint the defense secretary. Submit the dissertation in format of Anonymous Assessment and wait for plagiarism detection by School/Department. (Please make sure that the dissertation uploaded is the version for anonymous assessment, non-anonymous assessment, or plagiarism detection. PDF ONLY.) 

2.After plagiarism detection, there will be a Checklist for Correspondence Review generated online automatically. Please print it and submit to your supervisor, discipline chair, and school/department for review (Fill the review advice, sign and seal on the checklist). The uploaded dissertations will be spot-checked for Anonymous Assessment. Students who are randomly chosen or compulsorily required to attend Anonymous Assessment should submit their thesis (in required format) and related documents to the Graduate Education Service Center within one week after the plagiarism detection.

3.Submit the following documents to the Graduate Education Service Center: 

(1)A copy of master thesis in the format of anonymous assessment (See the “Format requirements of theses for anonymous assessment” ); 

(2)Two copies of Form of Shanghai “Double Anonymous” Assessment on Thesis(One copy should be signed by the student and his/her supervisor, and stamped by the school/department.);

(3)A copy of the online spot-check confirmation (the printout of the spot-check result webpage). 

4.The Defense Secretary will dispatch dissertation to experts for non-anonymous assessment. 

5.Review Result Lookup: The student can login the Graduate Education Information Management System to check the results of anonymous and non-anonymous assessment. The students who pass the evaluation can enter the stage of thesis defense. 

Notes： 

1.The hard copy of the dissertation should be consistent with the electronic version uploaded. 

2.The students whose fail to obtain the approval of his/her supervisor or school/department can re-submit the dissertation for evaluation after revising. Generally, each student has no more than three chances for plagiarism detection. The student who fails the plagiarism detection twice is required to revise the dissertation carefully and can apply for re-detection one month later. 

Contacts of the Degree Affairs Office:

Master Thesis Evaluation: Miss Wenying LI, 34206359,liwenying@sjtu.edu.cn

Doctoral Thesis Evaluation: Mr. Dan LU, 34206359, dlu@sjtu.edu.cn