Thesis and Dissertation Information

Requirements and Deadlines

BEFORE beginning the Thesis or Dissertation process, students must meet with an advisor or Graduate Program Director to review the department specific guidelines and proposal information.

Students are required to remain continuously enrolled in either 695/696 or 795/796 once a thesis/dissertation is started, until the end of the semester of graduation.

Questions

For assistance with any of these forms or questions regarding the guidelines, please contact the Thesis and Dissertation Coordinator, Trista Shumway, in The Graduate School at (616) 331-7105 or [email protected].

Upcoming Workshops

Winter 2025 Workshops

The Graduate School will be offering a limited number of Project, Thesis, and Dissertation Workshops during the Winter 2025 semester.

Each workshop contains the same content. This workshop is required for all graduate students beginning their work on a thesis or dissertation in the Winter 2025 semester or enrolled for the first time in a 695 or 795 course. This workshop is a graduation requirement for those completing a thesis or dissertation.

Students completing a project (693) are not required to attend but are welcome as the content will still be beneficial.

Tuesday, January 28 – 9-10:30 a.m. (via Zoom)
Thursday, January 30 – 4-5:30 p.m. in-person on the Pew Campus in DeVos Center.
Monday, February 3 – 4-5:30 p.m. in-person on the Pew Campus in DeVos Center.
Wednesday, February 5 – 12-1:30 p.m. (via Zoom)

Registration Link: http://luja.gregorybgallagher.com/gs/cms-form-edit.htm?formId=35649B29-9D9F-BD02-5D84A214E9ECFFAD

Plagiarism, RCR Training, and AI Video

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Semester of Thesis or Dissertation Defense:	Final Day to Defend Thesis or Dissertation:	Final Day to Submit Final Documents to The Graduate School:
Winter 2025	April 4, 2025	April 25, 2025
Spring/Summer 2025	July 15, 2025	August 5, 2025
Fall 2025	November 18, 2025	December 13, 2025
Winter 2026	April 1, 2026	April 25, 2026
Spring/Summer 2026	July 14, 2026	August 11, 2026