Thesis & Dissertation Guidelines
Submission Deadlines for Academic Year 2021–2022
The deadline for submitting a defended Master’s thesis or Ph.D. dissertation to the Office of Academic Affairs is noon (12 pm) on the days indicated in the table below:
Fall 2021
Noon (12 pm)
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Spring 2022
Noon (12 pm)
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Summer 2022
Noon (12 pm)
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Thesis or Dissertation Reviews for Final Submissions
Master’s and Ph.D. students who are prepared to submit their thesis or dissertation for review for final approval should follow the College’s instructions on how to prepare and submit your thesis or dissertation. Please review the Thesis and Dissertation Instructions or consult the graduate advisor in your major department.
NSM’s Office of Academic Affairs no longer accepts theses and dissertations in person. The submission and reader evaluation process is done electronically.