The Dissertation

The final copy of the dissertation must be approved by the Graduate School within 60 days of the Final Examination or on the last day to present a dissertation for a graduating candidate, if a specific graduation date is desired. Failure to present the dissertation within 60 days may result in the student having to be re-examined. Requests for exceptions to the 60-day policy should be in the form of an email from the student’s advisor to the Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School.

Electronic Dissertation Preparation

All doctoral dissertations must be submitted in electronic format following these instructions. View the current collection of electronic thesis and dissertations.