Deadlines for Submitting Completed & Approved Ph.D. Dissertations

The upcoming deadlines for submitting a Ph.D. dissertation and the accompanying forms to the Dissertation Office:

Please note: All deadlines are Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.

Graduation Date
Draft Deadline
Your approved dissertation needs to be in our office...
We will be closed...
Autumn Qrtr. 2005 Convocation (December 9, 2005) Wed., Nov. 2, 2005 Wed., Nov. 16, 2005 Th. & Fri., Nov. 17 & 18, 2005
Winter Qrtr. 2006 Convocation (March 17, 2005) Wed., Feb. 8, 2006 Wed., Feb. 22, 2006 Th. & Fri., Feb. 23 & 24, 2006
Spring Qrtr. 2006 Convocation (June 9-11, 2006) Wed., May 3, 2006 Wed., May 17, 2006 Th. & Fri., May 18 & 19, 2006
Summer Qrtr. 2006 Convocation (August 25, 2006) Wed., July 19, 2006 Wed., Aug. 2, 2006 Th. & Fri., Aug. 3 & 4, 2005

Our staff is willing to look at representative sections or the whole manuscript up to two weeks before the deadline. Having us look at a draft avoids both the expense and headache of having to re-format your dissertation. This service is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so it is in your interest to leave enough time for this process. You must allow time for us to meet with you and find a solution, and time for yourself to carry it out by the deadline.

We offer you a schedule to help you plan for a smooth process to meet these deadlines.

Please contact the Dissertation Office early in the quarter in which you intend to graduate to pick up current forms, and resolve any questions or problems you may have in preparing your dissertation. The best way to contact us is through e-mail: phd@lib.uchicago.edu.