Deadlines
For each term, there are deadlines by which the draft and the final thesis or dissertation must be submitted to the Graduate School. Materials must be received by the Graduate School no later than 11:59 p.m. the day of the deadline.
Your degree will not be awarded until the final thesis or dissertation has been accepted and processed and all other graduation requirements have been met.
Disclaimer: Deadlines in future academic terms are subject to change. Please check this page again as it gets closer to your graduation term.
STUDENTS: At the beginning of the semester in which you intend to graduate, remember to apply for graduation by the deadline posted by the Registrar's Office.
FACULTY: The Summary of Completion Form is due no later than the last day of the term of your student's intended graduation.
Graduate School Thesis Formatting Acceptance Deadlines
Step |
Resources |
Fall2024 |
Spring2025 |
Summer2025 |
| 1. Submit your thesis draft to ProQuest for Graduate School formatting review |
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11/24/24 | 4/24/25 | 7/20/25 |
| 2. Monitor your ProQuest email account and upload revised versions of your thesis in a timely manner |
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| 3. Defend thesis |
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12/13/24 | 5/9/25 | 8/9/25 |
| 4. Receive a ProQuest decision of "Accepted" from the Graduate School |
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1/6/25 | 5/30/25 |
8/15/25
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