Dissertation Handbook and Forms
Appendix A Online Forms
Schedule of Deadlines
It is strongly suggested that students and committees plan on submitting earlier than the stated deadlines to allow time for corrections and resubmission for approvals.
| Deadline Description | Registration Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester | |
| Submission of error-free manuscript to Dean's Office for pre-defense review | October 1 | March 1 | May 15 |
| Successful defense of Dissertation | November 15 | April 15 | June 30 |
| Submission of final manuscript, publishing agreement, and fees to ProQuest Publishing | December 10 | April 30 | July 20 |
| Graduation Date | December | May | July |