Education Doctorate Program Final Defense Results Web Form

This guide will walk you through sending the Final Defense Results form for signatures via an Adobe Acrobat Sign web form.

This form is specific to the Education Doctorate Program Department.

Workflow:

  1. The Dissertation Committee Chair initiates the AdobeSign web form online.
  2. The form is sent to the College of Education (COE) Faculty for signature.
  3. Once the COE Faculty signs the form, it will be sent to the Expert Practitioner for final signature.
Final Defense Results Workflow

All participants will be notified via email once the form is completed.

Click on your participant role below to see more details.

Dissertation Committee Chair

Step 1:

  1. Open the Ed.D. Final Defense Results web form.
  2. Click Continue.
Ed.D. Final Defense Results AdobeSign web form

Step 2:

  1. Click Start to begin filling out the form.
  2. You can check how many required fields are remaining for you to complete.
Ed.D. Final Defense results first page

All required fields are marked with red asterisks

Step 3:

  1. Complete the required fields.
  2. Select one of the approval choices.
  3. Select Click here to sign.
  4. The signing date will be automatically populated.
Committee Chair completes required fields and sign the document

Step 4:

You can type or draw your signature.

Option 1: Type your signature

Typing signature option
  1. Type your signature.
  2. Optional: If you need to clear the signature and re-type, click Clear.
  3. Click Apply.

Option 2: Draw your signature

Drawing your signature option
  1. Draw your signature using your mouse.
  2. Optional: If you need to clear the signature and re-draw, click Clear.
  3. Click Apply.

Step 5:

  1. Your signature is applied to the document.
  2. Click the checkbox to confirm that you agree to the document, the Consumer Disclosure and to utilize electronic signatures.
  3. Select Click to Sign.
Committee Chair signing the document

Step 6:

  1. Enter the name and email addresses of the COE Faculty.
  2. Optional: Click Add Message to include a private message to the COE Faculty.
Provide COE Faculty name and email section

Ensure you are entering the correct email addresses for the COE Faculty. If the form is sent to an incorrect email address, you must complete a new form.

Step 7:

  1. Enter the name and email addresses of the Expert Practitioner.
  2. Optional: Click Add Message to include a private message to the Expert Practitioner.
Provide Expert Practitioner name and email section

Ensure you are entering the correct email addresses for the Expert Practitioner. If the form is sent to an incorrect email address, you must complete a new form.

Step 8:

Click Next to proceed.

Assign to next participants screen

Step 9:

  1. Enter your email address.
  2. Select Click to sign.
Confirm email address to sign the document

Step 10:

You may be prompted to verify your email address. 

If prompted, Adobe Acrobat Sign will send you a link to the email you provided.

Email verification message for web form initiator

If you see this message, you MUST verify your signature via email. Otherwise, the web form will not be sent to the next signer, the COE Faculty.

Step 11:

Open the email from Adobe Sign with the subject "Please confirm your signature on Ed.D. - Final Defense Results". 

Click the Confirm my email address link in the email body.

AdobeSign request to confirm email address for the web form signature

Step 12:

A new page will open on Adobe Sign with a confirmation message. 

The web form will now be sent to the COE Faculty for their signature.

AdobeSign e-signing confirmation message
College of Education Faculty

Step 1:

You will receive an email from [email protected] with the subject: Signature requested on Ed.D. - Final Defense Results. 

Click the Review and sign link in the email body.

Signature request email from Adobe Sign

Step 2 (Optional):

In the signature request email, you can also view any private message from the Committee Chair, see where the signed form is routed next, or delegate another person to sign.

  1. Private message from the Committee Chair to you.
  2. The agreement indicates the next recipient who will receive the form after you sign.
  3. You can choose to delegate another person to sign the agreement instead of you.
Signature request email from Adobe Sign with annotations

Step 3:

The agreement will open in your default web browser. 

Click Continue to access the agreement.

Final Defense Results web form

Step 4:

  1. Any private message that was included in the agreement for you will briefly appear.
  2. Click Start to begin reviewing the document.
Final Defense Results web form with private message pop-up

Step 5:

  1. Select the Click here to sign box.
  2. The signing date will automatically populate.
Proposal Defense Results Faculty Member signature field

Step 6:

  1. Select how you want to create your signature: Type, draw, upload an image or sign via mobile.
  2. Input your signature.
  3. Optional: If you need to remove the signature, click Clear.
  4. Click Apply.
Four options to sign the web form

Step 7:

  1. Your signature is applied to the document.
  2. Click the checkbox to confirm that you agree to the document, the Consumer Disclosure and to utilize electronic signatures.
  3. Select Click to Sign.
Proposal Defense Results with COE Faculty's signature

Step 8:

A confirmation message will display letting you know that you finished signing the document, and it is now routed to the Expert Practitioner for signature.

Confirmation message of successful signing
Expert Practitioner

Step 1:

You will receive an email from [email protected] with the subject: Signature requested on Ed.D. - Final Defense Results. 

Click Review and sign in the email body.

Adobe Sign email requesting signature

Step 2 (Optional):

In the signature request email, you can also view additional details about the agreement.

Adobe Sign email requesting signature with annotations
  1. Private message from the Committee Chair to you.
  2. The agreement will be complete and all participants will be notified after you sign.
  3. You can choose to delegate another person to sign the agreement instead of you.

Step 3:

The agreement will open in your default web browser. 

Click Continue to access the agreement.

Final Defense Results web form

Step 4:

  1. Any private message that was included in the agreement for you will briefly appear.
  2. Click Start to begin reviewing the document.
Proposal Defense Results web form with private message pop-up

Step 5:

  1. Select the Click here to sign box.
  2. The signing date will automatically populate.
Expert Practitioner Signature field

Step 6:

  1. Select how you want to create your signature: Type, draw, upload an image or sign via mobile.
  2. Input your signature.
  3. Optional: If you need to remove the signature, click Clear.
  4. Click Apply.
Four options to sign the web form

Step 7:

  1. Your signature is applied to the document.
  2. Click the checkbox to confirm that you agree to the document, the Consumer Disclosure and to utilize electronic signatures.
  3. Select Click to Sign.
Final Defense Results with Expert Practitioner signature

Step 8:

A confirmation message will display letting you know that the agreement is now complete, and all participants are notified.

Notification of agreement completion

Need Help?

  • For questions related to the Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) Program:
  • For technical support with the Ed.D. - Proposal Defense Results form:

    • Contact the IT Help Desk with the subject line: AdobeSign.