ETD Approval Deadlines

To meet the ETD approval deadline, your manuscript must be approved by your Graduate School ETD Administrator by 5:00 PM on the deadline date listed below. To ensure you meet the deadline, we strongly recommend you upload the final document at least 5 business days prior to the deadline date. Please direct all questions regarding the approval deadline to your Graduate School ETD Administrator.

Complete the following steps to meet the ETD Approval Deadline:

Upload the final and approved manuscript to the ProQuest Administrator site.
Complete all requested formatting revisions.
Complete and submit the ETD Access/Approval Form to your Graduate School ETD Administrator.
Complete all required surveys.
Your graduate school's review process is complete and your submission has been accepted. You will receive an email notification when your dissertation/thesis has been accepted.

Please visit our Steps in Submission and Checklist for Graduation pages for more information.

Dissertations

ETD Approval Deadlines and Degree Conferral Dates by semester for Dissertations

Academic Year 2025-26

Fall 2025

ETD Approval Deadline: December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Date Degree Conferred (Date on Title Page): January 9, 2026

Spring 2026

ETD Approval Deadline: April 8, 2026 at 5:00PM
Date Degree Conferred (Date on Title Page): May 17, 2026

Summer 2026

ETD Approval Deadline: August 14, 2026 at 5:00PM
Date Degree Conferred (Date on Title Page): August 31, 2026

Academic Year 2026-27

Fall 2026

ETD Approval Deadline: December 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Date Degree Conferred (Date on Title Page): January 8, 2027

Spring 2027

ETD Approval Deadline: April 14, 2027 at 5:00PM
Date Degree Conferred (Date on Title Page): May 16, 2027

Summer 2027

ETD Approval Deadline: August 15, 2027 at 5:00PM
Date Degree Conferred (Date on Title Page): August 31, 2027

Master’s Theses

ETD Approval Deadlines and Degree Conferral Dates by semester for Master’s Theses