Thesis and Dissertation Procedures
The purpose of the thesis or dissertation is to show evidence of the graduate student's development as a consumer of research and knowledge. The process of writing a thesis or dissertation starts very early -at the point of writing a proposal. Several graduate programs have formatting guidelines and thesis timelines of their own. It is important that students are mindful of these program-specific policies. Where those guidelines are more exacting than the ones listed here, and where a program’s deadlines are earlier than the ones listed here, those program-specific guidelines/timelines take precedence.
Forms
Checklist
Osprey Update Instructions
Digital Commons
Upload Instructions
Document Preparation and Format
Order of Contents
Spring 2018 Deadlines
February 16 |
Committee Membership form due to the Graduate School |
March 2 |
Deadline to apply for graduation (application is submitted through myWings) |
April 20 |
Deadline to defend thesis/dissertation |
May 4 |
Deadline to upload theses/dissertations to Digital Commons, and submit the Certificate of Approval and Availability Agreement to the Graduate School |
Summer 2018 Deadlines
June 1 |
Committee Membership form due to the Graduate School |
June 15 |
Deadline to apply for graduation (application is submitted through myWings) |
July 27 |
Deadline to defend thesis/dissertation |
August 10 |
Deadline to upload theses/dissertations to Digital Commons, and submit the Certificate of Approval and Availability Agreement to the Graduate School |