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NAU graduate thesis and dissertation
Electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD)
All NAU theses and dissertations are published electronically through ProQuest. Through active partnerships with more than 700 universities, ProQuest disseminates and archives more than 90,000 new graduate works each year. These works are available through library subscription databases and for easy and convenient ordering.
The Northern Arizona University Graduate College has partnered with Cline Library, and all NAU theses and dissertations are also available in our Institutional Repository.
An NAU graduate student’s thesis or dissertation can be prepared using any word processor or document preparation system, as well as any incorporation of relevant multimedia elements. ETDs eliminate the past university-wide requirement to submit multiple copies of bound volumes using cotton bond paper, and they consume virtually no library shelf space.
ETD deadlines
| Term | ||
|---|---|---|
| All Graduation Terms | Please Note: | Dissertation defense scheduling forms must be submitted at least 10 days PRIOR to your defense. Format Checks for theses and dissertations are due at least 10 days PRIOR to your defense. Students must be enrolled in at least 1 unit of 699 (thesis) or 799 (dissertation) during the semester they defend. |
| Fall 2023 | 12/01/2023 | Last day to hold a dissertation defense. |
| Fall 2023 | 12/08/2023 | Last day to hold a thesis defense. |
| Fall 2023 | 12/15/2023 | Students must upload the final version of their dissertation or thesis to ProQuest by the term deadline. Please note that this deadline is not flexible; students who upload their dissertation or thesis to ProQuest after 11:59pm MST on December 15, 2023, will not be approved for a fall 2023 conferral date. |
| Spring 2024 | 04/26/2024 | Last day to hold a dissertation defense. |
| Spring 2024 | 05/03/2024 | Last day to hold a thesis defense. |
| Spring 2024 | 05/10/2024 | Students must upload the final version of their dissertation or thesis to ProQuest by the term deadline. Please note that this deadline is not flexible; students who upload their dissertation or thesis to ProQuest after 11:59pm MST on May 10, 2024 will not be approved for a spring 2024 conferral date. |
| Summer 2024 | 7/23/2024 | Last day to hold a dissertation defense. |
| Summer 2024 | 7/30/2024 | Last day to hold a thesis defense. |
| Summer 2024 | 8/06/2024 | Students must upload the final version of their dissertation or thesis to ProQuest by the term deadline. Please note that this deadline is not flexible; students who upload their dissertation or thesis to ProQuest after 11:59pm MST on August 6, 2024, will not be approved for a summer 2024 conferral date. |
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