Deadlines for submitting your document for format approval for fall 2018

The end of the fall semester will be here before you know it. If you are holding a defense for a thesis, dissertation or other document requiring format review by October 24, 2018 and are in line for fall 2018 completion, you do not want to miss the following important format deadlines.

Wednesday, October 24 is the last day to schedule an oral defense of a thesis/dissertation.

Wednesday, November 7 is the last day to hold an oral thesis/dissertation defense.

Wednesday, November 14 is the last day to submit final revisions for thesis/dissertation format approval by 2p.m.

Wednesday, November 14 is the last day to submit signed original thesis/dissertation pass/fail form to Graduate College (INTDSB 288) by 2 p.m.

Wednesday, November 21 is the last day to submit thesis/dissertation to UMI/ProQuest by 2 p.m.

As a reminder, you should be using the Graduate College Dropbox to upload your document for format review. You must include your 10-digit ASU ID number in your document’s filename in order for your document to be reviewed.

Before uploading your submission, save your document as: Your 10-digit ASU ID number, Thesis/Dissertation, Your Last Name (i.e. “1234567890 Thesis Jones” or “1234567890 Dissertation Jones”).

Please note that you should not submit your document to ProQuest until the Grad Format team has instructed you to do so.  

Questions regarding format can be directed to gradformat@asu.edu.

Students should also reference the ASU Graduate College Format Manual and consider using the ASU Format Advising Tool.