When a student submits a dissertation, thesis, or report, the expectation is that the document will not be changed and that minor errors are acceptable. There are, however, circumstances that require ...

The Graduate School does not have a deadline to defend, however, the committee approved dissertation, thesis, or report may only be submitted after a successful defense. Graduate students can defend ...

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. Once you submit, you ...

Santa Clara University requires that all theses and dissertations that are submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a graduate degree be published in electronic form. Doing so serves ...

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 ...

All thesis-option master’s students and doctoral students must follow the Thesis & Dissertation Policies that are outlined in the University Catalog – Policies and Procedures for Administering ...

Before you begin the final formatting of your thesis/dissertation, please review these standards carefully and consult your program for any additional style guidelines. Your document should conform to ...

We understand that completing your final research project is both an exciting and a demanding process. In order to make this process as smooth as possible, please review this Plan I Student Checklist ...

*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 ...

Visit the ETD Administrator website to begin the ETD submission process. An ETD is an electronic version of a thesis or dissertation. The ETD is formatted like a traditional paper thesis or ...