Master’s Thesis
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If Graduating in December or May
- By December 17, 2022 or April 30, 2023, for students whose degree requires a thesis, you must submit your initial thesis to the ProQuest site. Within one week of the deadline, you will receive confirmation that your thesis was accepted or an email requesting formatting revisions.
- By December 17, 2022 or April 30, 2023, your Master's Application for Advanced Degree E-Doc must be received by the University Graduate School. We strongly recommend submitting the E-Doc at least ten days prior to this deadline to allow time for your department to approve it prior to routing to the University Graduate School.
- By January 9, 2023 or May 15, 2023, your approved Defense Signatures edoc which is located on the University Graduate School One.IU task page, as well as a corrected thesis (after initial review by the master’s recorder) must be completed.
If Graduating in a Month Other than December or May
- By the 15th of the month you wish to graduate, you must submit your initial thesis and your Master's Application for Advanced Degree E-Doc must be received by the University Graduate School. You will be notified of any format changes that are needed within a week of the deadline (by the 22nd of the month you submitted).
- By the 27th of the month you wish to graduate, your approved Defense Signatures edoc which is located on the University Graduate School One.IU task page, as well as your thesis corrections as determined by the master's recorder must be completed.
Doctoral Dissertation
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Defense Deadlines
At least 30 days before your defense, schedule a mutually agreeable time with your committee to hold your defense, and submit your defense announcement.
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The 30-day deadline applies to the date the University Graduate School receives your announcement, not necessarily when you send it. Track your announcement to ensure timely approval. For more information, click on the small, information icon on the "PhD Defense Announcement" button in the the Graduate School task page on One.IU, when it open, click the “Student Reference Link.”
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If Graduating in December or May