Dates and Deadlines
Master’s Thesis, Doctoral Dissertation, and DNP Project Dates and Deadlines

Spring

February 1 - Application to Graduate
Before March 11 - Submit Draft to Committee
March 11 - Oral Defense; when this deadline falls during Spring Break, it will be extended to the following Monday (for example, in Spring Semester 2024, the oral defense deadline is March 18)
Recommended by March 11 - Begin Signature Form; when this deadline falls during Spring Break, it will be extended to the following Monday (for example, in Spring Semester 2024, it is recommended to begin this form by March 18)
March 27 - Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to College Dean
Before April 6 - Submit Completed Signature Form to the Graduate School
April 6 - Upload Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to ProQuest
April 15 - Non-Thesis Final Oral Exam
Last Day of Examinations - Copyediting Complete for Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project 

Summer

June 1 - Application to Graduate
Before June 15 - Submit Draft to Committee
June 15 - Oral Defense
By June 15 - Begin Signature Form
June 27 - Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to College Dean
Before June 30 - Submit Completed Signature Form to the Graduate School
June 30 - Upload Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to ProQuest
July 15 - Non-Thesis Final Oral Exam
Last Day of Examinations - Copyediting Complete for Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project 

Fall

September 1 - Application to Graduate
Before October 25 - Submit Draft to Committee
October 25 - Oral Defense
By October 25 - Begin Signature Form
November 1 - Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to College Dean
Before November 6 - Submit Completed Signature Form to the Graduate School
November 6 - Upload Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to ProQuest
November 15 - Non-Thesis Final Oral Exam
Last Day of Examinations - Copyediting Complete for Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project 

These dates have been adjusted to give students more time to submit; therefore, these deadlines are firm dates. The thesis/dissertation/DNP project must be approved and the Signature Form signed by the Research Advisor, committee, Department/Program Chair, and College Dean and submitted to the Graduate School by the posted dates above. The thesis/dissertation/DNP project must be uploaded to ProQuest for copyediting by the posted dates above. Dates falling on a Saturday or Sunday will be extended to the following Monday.

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