Deadlines for Submitting Completed & Approved Ph.D. Dissertations
The upcoming deadlines for submitting a Ph.D. dissertation and the accompanying forms to the Dissertation Office:
Please note: All deadlines are Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.
Graduation Date |
Draft Deadline |
Your approved dissertation needs to be
in our office... |
We will be closed... |
| Spring Qrtr. 2008 Convocation (June 13-15, 2008) | Wed., April 30, 2008 | Wed., May 21, 2008 | Th. & Fri., May 22 & 23, 2008 |
| Summer Qrtr. 2008 Convocation (August 29, 2008) | Wed., July 16, 2008 | Wed., Aug. 6, 2008 | Th. & Fri., Aug. 7 & 8, 2008 |
| Autumn Qrtr. 2008 Convocation (December 12, 2008) | Wed., Oct. 29, 2008 | Wed., Nov. 19, 2008 | Th. & Fri., Nov. 20 & 21, 2008 |
| Winter Qrtr. 2009 Convocation (March 20, 2009) | Wed., Feb. 4, 2009 | Wed., Feb. 25, 2009 | Th. & Fri., Feb. 26 & 27, 2009 |
Our staff is willing to look at representative sections or the whole manuscript once, at any time during the quarter up to three weeks before the final deadline. After that we must focus on final manuscripts for the current quarter. Drafts must be submitted unbound and printed on one side of the paper only, double-spaced and in 12-point font. We cannot accept your draft as a fax or email attachment. We do not review multiple versions of manuscript drafts, whether complete or partial.
Having us look at a draft avoids both the expense and headache of having to re-format your dissertation. This service is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so it is in your interest to leave enough time for this process. You must allow time for us to meet with you and find a solution for formatting difficulties, and time for yourself to carry it out by the deadline.
We offer you a schedule to help you plan for a smooth process to meet these deadlines.
Please contact the Dissertation Office early in the quarter in which you intend to graduate in order to pick up current forms and to resolve any questions or problems you may have in preparing your dissertation.