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 20th of the month before the date of the defense.
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 4th 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 & 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 & 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 visit www.etamu.edu/thesis or www.etamu.edu/dissertation. You may also contact TDS at 903-886-5968 or by email at TDS@etamu.edu.