Dates and DeadlinesMaster’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 By March 11 - Begin Signature Form 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 ProQuestApril 15 - Non-Thesis Final Oral ExamLast Day of Examinations - Copyediting Complete for Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project Summer June 1 - Application to GraduateBefore June 15 - Submit Draft to CommitteeJune 15 - Oral DefenseBy June 15 - Begin Signature FormJune 27 - Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to College Dean Before June 30 - Submit Completed Signature Form to the Graduate SchoolJune 30 - Upload Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to ProQuestJuly 15 - Non-Thesis Final Oral ExamLast Day of Examinations - Copyediting Complete for Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project Fall September 1 - Application to GraduateBefore October 25 - Submit Draft to CommitteeOctober 25 - Oral DefenseBy October 25 - Begin Signature FormNovember 1 - Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to College DeanBefore 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 ExamLast 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. Are you graduating soon? If so, be sure to visit the Registrar's graduation page.