Our office provides the following services

  • Navigating the process
  • Tools and guidelines for writing and submitting
  • Review electronic manuscripts
  • Ensuring adherence to university guidelines
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Nearing Completion

Here’s what you need to do before you can submit your thesis, dissertation, or record of study and be cleared for graduation.

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Mandatory Forms

To be eligible for graduation in a given semester, graduate students must complete several post‑defense forms in ARCS by that semester’s deadline.

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Writing Tools

Guidelines for Theses, Dissertations and Records of Study.

Defense Announcements

See the upcoming thesis and dissertation defense schedule.

Defense Announcements