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.