Dissertation & Thesis Submission

The doctoral dissertation/master's thesis must be submitted to each member of the doctoral/thesis committee at least four weeks before the final examination/defense.
Review the requirements regarding committee participation at the defense found here for doctoral students and here for master's students
A student must make an appointment with the Graduate Division for a preliminary check of his/her dissertation/thesis. At that appointment the format is checked and instructions on the final preparation and submission of the dissertation/thesis are given.
The final version of the dissertation/thesis must conform to procedures outlined in the "Preparation and Submission Manual for Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses."
A student must make a final appointment with the Graduate Division for the submission of all final degree paperwork and the final dissertation/thesis. Please see the "Preparation and Submission Manual for Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses" for detailed instructions.
Please print the Dissertation/Thesis Release Form and bring it with you to discuss during your preliminary appointment.
An overview of the dissertation/thesis submission process and formatting guidelines can be found here. Please refer to the full formatting manual for detailed information.

Dissertation/Thesis Appointments

Request preliminary and final dissertation/thesis appointments via the online calendar