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 |
| All Graduation Terms | Please Note: | Format Checks for theses and dissertations are due at least 10 days PRIOR to your defense |
| Fall 2020 | 11/18/2020 | Last day to hold a dissertation OR thesis defense |
| Fall 2020 | 11/25/2020 | All dissertations and theses must be uploaded to ProQuest in their final format (please note that this deadline is not flexible; students who upload their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest after 11:59pm on November 25, 2020 will not be approved for a Fall 2020 conferral date). |
| Spring 2021 | 4/23/2021 | Last day to hold a dissertation defense OR thesis defense |
| Spring 2021 | 4/30/2021 | All dissertations and theses must be uploaded to ProQuest in their final format (please note that this deadline is not flexible; students who upload their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest after 11:59pm on Friday, April 30, 2021 will not be approved for a spring 2021 conferral date). |
| Summer 2021 | 7/27/2021 | Last day to hold a dissertation OR thesis defense |
| Summer 2021 | 8/3/2021 | All dissertations and theses must be uploaded to ProQuest in their final format (please note that this deadline is not flexible; students who upload their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest after 11:59pm on August 3, 2021 will not be approved for a summer 2021 conferral date). |
ETD information and guidelines Accordion Closed
- Thesis and dissertation processes and deadline guide for students
- ETD information for departments
- Thesis and dissertation committee Roadmap
- Preparing your ETD submission
- Submitting a thesis or dissertation to ProQuest
- General ETD Questions
- ProQuest Contact information