Thesis and Dissertation
Due Dates
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 October 1, 2025  | 
 1st submission of completed draft due to the Graduate School.  | 
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 October 3, 2025  | 
 Graduate School deadline to submit document to the External Reviewer.  | 
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 October 20, 2025  | 
 External Reviewer comments and suggestions due back to students.  | 
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 November 14, 2025  | 
 Final drafts, with all edits finalized, due to Graduate School for review and approval.  | 
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 November 19, 2025  | 
 Electronic final approval forms with all signatures due to the Graduate School.  | 
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 December 1, 2025  | 
 Final Graduate School approval and Digital Commons instructions sent to student.  | 
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 December 5, 2025  | 
 Deadline for final approved documents to be submitted to Digital Commons.  | 
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 February 18, 2026  | 
 1st submission of completed draft due to the Graduate School.  | 
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 February 20, 2026  | 
 Graduate School deadline to submit document to the External Reviewer.  | 
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 March 9, 2026  | 
 External Reviewer comments and suggestions due back to students.  | 
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 April 3, 2026  | 
 Final drafts, with all edits finalized, due to Graduate School for review and approval.  | 
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 April 8, 2026  | 
 Electronic final approval forms with all signatures due to the Graduate School.  | 
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 April 17, 2026  | 
 Final Graduate School approval and Digital Commons instructions sent to student.  | 
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 April 24, 2026  | 
 Deadline for final approved documents to be submitted to Digital Commons.  |