Research Guides: Thesis Office: Home

Important Dates 2023-2024

FALL SEMESTER

August 25, 2025 - Classes Begin for Fall Semester

October 24, 2025 - Deadline for Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation

November 21, 2025 - Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures to Office of Graduate School for Fall Semester

December 12, 2025 - Fall Semester Ends

December 12, 2025 - Fall Commencement Ceremony, Cadence Bank Center @3pm

December 24, 2025 - January 1, 2026 - Winter Break (University Closed)

SPRING SEMESTER

January 20, 2026 - Classes Begin for Spring Semester

March 16-20, 2026 - Spring Break

March 27, 2026 - Deadline for Graduation Application for Spring Ceremony Participation

April 24, 2025 - Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee-Approval Signatures to Office of Graduate School

May 15, 2026 - Spring Semester Ends

May 16, 2026 - Spring Commencement Ceremony, Cadence Bank Center @ 3:00pm

*This calendar is meant as a supplement to, not replacement of, the university's Academic Calendar. For the full calendar, click here.

Academic Calendars and Registration Schedules

Welcome to the Thesis Office!

Our mission is to help students produce a high-quality, well-documented thesis or record of study. While the student's Advisory Committee is responsible for overseeing content, the Thesis Office ensures that every document meets standards for formatting and style established by the university.

Since writing a thesis or record of study can be a daunting process, we've put together this LibGuide with the following types of information:

A Thesis Manual and Pre-Submission Checklist
Templates, Forms, and Style Guides
A list of our Reference Librarians for Research Help - need help with getting started? Trouble finding peer-reviewed articles? Schedule a one-on-one research appointment!
Additional Resources, Tips and Tricks, Citation Help, and much more...

The purpose of this guide is to help you succeed, so take the time to browse around and familiarize yourself with its contents. If there's information you need, but can't find - please ask!

Where to Locate Submitted Thesis Papers

Digital copies of all thesis papers submitted to and approved by the Graduate School may be located in the ProQuest Thesis and Dissertations database as well as in the University's Digital Archives.

Problems with Procrastination? Watch This!

The report you've been putting off is due tomorrow. It's time to buckle down, open your computer ... and check your phone. Maybe watch your favorite YouTube channel? Or maybe you should just start in the morning? This is the cycle of procrastination. So, why do we procrastinate when we know it's bad for us? Explore how your body triggers a procrastination response, and how you can break the cycle. Directed by Vitalii Nebelskyi, and action agency.

This video made possible in collaboration with Character Lab Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartners