All PhD and Master's (Thesis) degree candidates must submit an Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD) as part of their graduation requirements. This page provides general guidance on how to format, ...

All PhD and professional doctoral degree students and master's thesis option students must follow the Electronic Forms (eForms) process for tracking their program progression and milestones through ...

The California Code of Regulations: Title 5 Education, Section 40510 defines a thesis as: The written product of a systematic study of a significant problem. It identifies the problem, states the ...

Graduate degrees are awarded at the end of each semester. You must file your Application for Advanced Degree with your program coordintaor by the dates published on the Academic Calendar. Defense of ...

What do I need to know if my research involves human subjects? Students and faculty whose research involves working with human subjects are required by law to complete mandatory training prior to ...

Students who have enrolled in dissertation or thesis credits will prepare a manuscript to publish through ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing. You own and retain the copyright to your manuscript. The ...

This web page describes the required submission process for your thesis or dissertation. Every term has firm deadlines related to each part of the thesis and dissertation submission process. The ...

*Updated as of Jan. 6, 2026: Since the Spring 2026 dissertation deadline to hold the defense lands during Spring Break, we modified the dissertation deadlines for Spring 2026 in an effort to make the ...

Congratulations on making it to these final steps of your degree! This guide provides information about formatting and submission of master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for GSAS programs. Once ...

There are several awards to recognize students who are graduating with an outstanding thesis dissertation at the master's and doctoral levels. Two Governor General Gold Medals and up to twelve Dean of ...

Before you can upload your thesis or dissertation to OhioLINK, you must have the format of your manuscript checked to be sure it conforms to the Graduate School's requirements. This section will ...