University Dissertation & Thesis Services
Final Submission
The Final Submission deadline for graduation in the regular Fall 2025 Semester is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5 .
In order to be eligible to graduate during a given semester, all Master’s students writing theses and all Doctoral students writing dissertations must turn in the final copies of their theses/dissertations and all necessary materials to UDTS on or by that date/time.
By “final copy,” we are referring to the version of your thesis/dissertation that fulfills all of the following criteria:
- UDTS has reviewed and approved your document’s formatting through the Format Review;
- You have successfully defended (if a Defense is a requirement for your degree/discipline);
- And your committee has approved your content.
Format Review Policy
- All theses and dissertations must go through the mandatory Format Review. We strongly recommend that students submit their documents for the Format Review as soon as possible to avoid delays.
- UDTS does not review content; we only review documents to confirm that they adhere to University Formatting Guidelines. Therefore, students may continue to make changes to their documents’ content after passing the Format Review.
- For the Fall 2025 Semester, we will accept first-time (initial) submissions of theses and dissertations for Format Review until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 3. Any document sent for an initial Format Review after 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 3 will not be reviewed until Tuesday, December 9 at the earliest.
- For the Fall 2025 Semester, we will perform subsequent reviews (i.e., second-round reviews and beyond) of documents until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3. We will not perform any Format Reviews between 5:01 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3 and 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9.
- Any students who have not passed the Format Review by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3 will not be eligible to graduate in the Fall 2025 Semester.
Deadline QuickView:
| If you are planning to graduate in | We need to receive your document for the first/initial round of Format Review by | You need to pass the Format Review by | You need to turn in the final copy of your document and all necessary materials by the Final Submission deadline, which is |
| Fall 2025 | 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 3 | 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3 | 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5 |
| Spring 2026 | 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30 | 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29 | 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1 |
| Summer 2026 | 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 29 | 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29 | 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31 |