Thesis/Dissertation Timeline
Masters/Doctoral Degree Candidates
| Listed below are University deadlines. Some colleges and departments may have earlier deadlines. Please visit your Academic Dean's office and/or your Committee Chair(s) for information concerning earlier deadlines. |
| Doctoral students in the College of Education should refer to the College of Education Dissertation Handbook for their dissertation timeline. |
| Fall 2013 Graduation (December 13 and 14, tentative) | |
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Submit draft thesis/dissertation to Library for format and style review. |
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Last day to complete a public defense of the thesis/dissertation. Obtain signatures from the thesis/dissertation committee on the title page and abstract of the thesis/dissertation and send a signed Report of the Outcome of the Thesis/Dissertation Defense to the appropriate academic dean. Obtain the signature of the committee chair on the Route Sheet. |
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Last day to submit complete, defended, and signed thesis/dissertation to the appropriate academic dean's office. |
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Last day to submit final thesis/dissertation (defended and signed) and Route Sheet to the Director of the Library. |
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Last day to make all final copies of thesis/dissertation and submit to the NGL for binding. Last day to submit Route Sheet to the Dean of Graduate Studies. |
| Spring 2014 Graduation (May 9 and 10, tentative) | |
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Submit draft thesis/dissertation to Library for format and style review. |
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Last day to complete a public defense of the thesis/dissertation. Obtain signatures from the thesis/dissertation committee on the title page and abstract of the thesis/dissertation and send a signed Report of the Outcome of the Thesis/Dissertation Defense to the appropriate academic dean. Obtain the signature of the committee chair on the Route Sheet. |
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Last day to submit complete, defended, and signed thesis/dissertation to the appropriate academic dean's office. |
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Last day to submit final thesis/dissertation(defended and signed) and Route Sheet to the Director of the Library. |
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Last day to make all final copies of thesis/dissertation and submit to the NGL for binding. Last day to submit Route Sheet to the Dean of Graduate Studies. |

