Thesis and Dissertation Services: Deadlines and Important Dates

Please note these important dates and deadlines.

Scheduling a Defense

Notification Form for the Final Thesis Defense must be submitted and with TDS no later than 7 days prior to the date of defense.

Schedule Form for the Proposal Defense and Schedule Form for the Final Defense must be submitted and with the Graduate School no later than the 20^th of the month before the date of the defense.

Submission Deadlines

NOTE: Deadlines that say “Last day TDS will accept” require that the document make it to the Graduate School/TDS queue by the deadline. This means that forms must be submitted by students and have routed through all required approvals in order to be received by TDS. Please allow adequate time for approval when submitting forms/documents.

Fall Submission Deadlines

The 4^th Friday in October is the last day to defend a final dissertation for fall graduation.

The 1st Friday in November is the last day TDS will accept final thesis and dissertation submissions for fall graduation.

The 4th Friday in November (adjusted as needed for the Thanksgiving holiday) is the last day TDS will accept thesis or dissertation proposals for Fall approval.

Spring Submission Deadlines

The 4th Friday in March is the last day to defend a final dissertation for spring graduation.

The 1st Friday in April is the last day TDS will accept final thesis and dissertation submissions for spring graduation.

The 4th Friday in April is the last day TDS will accept submission of thesis or dissertation proposals for Spring approval.

Summer Submission Deadlines

The 3rd Friday in June is the last day to defend a final dissertation for summer graduation.

The 4th Friday in June is the last day TDS will accept final thesis & dissertation submissions for summer graduation.

The 4th Friday in July is the last day TDS will accept submission of thesis or dissertation proposals for Summer approval.

For questions concerning theses and dissertations, please contact TDS at 903.886.5968 or by email at [email protected].

Thesis and Dissertation Important Dates

Deadlines that say “Last day TDS will accept” require that the document make it to the Graduate School/TDS queue by the deadline. This means that the form must be submitted by the student and have routed through all required approvals in order to be received by TDS. Please allow adequate time for approval when submitting this document.

Note: Schedule forms for dissertation defenses (proposal and final) are due in the Graduate School the 20 of the month prior to the defense date (if the 20^th of the month falls on a weekend or university holiday, the deadline is the working day prior to the 20th).

Important Note: Notification Form for the Final Thesis Defense is due with TDS at least 7 days prior to the scheduled defense date.