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Submission Procedure

Steps for Thesis or Dissertation Submission

These are the steps necessary to submit a dissertation or thesis.

Quick Summary

  • 1. “Apply to Graduate” in LionPATH

  • 2. Complete your format review

  • 3. Schedule your defense

  • 4. Upload your final submission

  • 5. Get committee approval

  • 6. Get J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School approval

Details

Completion

After you have finished your submission, you have completed your thesis/dissertation requirements. Depending on your embargo status, theses and dissertations are released to the University Libraries approximately one week after your degree is awarded.

Note: regardless of your embargo status, your abstract will be publicly accessible.