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Graduate Thesis and Dissertation
All NAU theses and dissertations are published electronically through ProQuest. The Office of Graduate & Professional Studies partners with Cline Library to make all NAU theses and dissertations accessible through our institutional repository.
Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Deadlines
| Date | Spring 2025 Details |
|---|---|
| 04/25/2025 | Last day to hold a dissertation defense. |
| 05/02/2025 | Last day to hold a thesis defense. |
| 05/09/2025 | Students must upload the final version of their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest by the term deadline. |
| Date | Summer 2025 Details |
|---|---|
| 07/22/2025 | Last day to hold a dissertation defense. |
| 07/29/2025 | Last day to hold a thesis defense. |
| 08/05/2025 | Students must upload the final version of their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest by the term deadline. |
| Date | Fall 2025 Details |
|---|---|
| 11/26/2025 | Last day to hold a dissertation defense. |
| 12/05/2025 | Last day to hold a thesis defense. |
| 12/12/2025 | Students must upload the final version of their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest by the term deadline. |
*Please note that final submission deadlines are not flexible; students who upload their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest after 11:59pm MST on the term deadline will not be approved for the term conferral date.
These canvas courses replaced format check email submissions in Fall 2024.
*Students currently enrolled in 699 or 799 who plan to defend this semester will be required to complete this zero-credit course to fulfill their NAU format check requirement.
- This course should only be completed in the semester that you plan to defend.