All deadlines are firm and apply to all written theses and dissertations for all colleges . Colleges, schools, and departments may have earlier and/or additional deadlines.Studentsneedtoconfirmwiththeirdepartment/collegethattheyhavefulfilledallothergraduationrequirements.
All students must be registered for a minimum of 0.5 credit hour in the current term to receive services.
Students are encouraged to obtain a Pre-Defense Format Reviewand are required to meet the Post-Defense Format Review Deadline by emailing the content-final, advisor-approved document in Word format to tad@ohio.edu. Students working in LaTeX may submit a PDF.
2023-2024 Deadlines
Semester
Year
Graduation Application Deadline
Oral Defense 1
Post-defense Format Review Deadline
Final Clearance Deadline: TAD Process Complete
Fall Dissertation
2023
Mon, October 2nd, 2023
Fri, October 27, 2023
Fri, November 3, 2023 at 3 P.M.
Fri, November 17, 2023 at 3 P.M.
Fall Thesis
2023
Fri, November 17, 2023
Mon, November 27, 2023 at 3 P.M.
Fri, December 8, 2023 at 3 P.M.
Early for Spring 2
2023
Mon, February 19, 2024
Fri, December 22, 2023
Fri, January 5, 2024 at 12 Noon
Fri, January 12, 2024 at 12 Noon
Spring Dissertation
2024
Fri, March 15, 2024**
Fri, March 22, 2024 at 3 P.M.
Fri, April 5, 2024 at 3 P.M.
Spring Thesis
2024
Fri, April 5, 2024
Fri, April 12,2024 at 3 P.M.
Fri, April 26, 2024 at 3 P.M.
Early for Summer 2
2024
Mon, July 15, 2024
Fri, April 26, 2024
Fri, May 3, 2024 at 12 Noon
Fri, May 10, 2024 at 12 Noon
Summer
2024
Fri, July 26, 2024
Fri, August 2, 2024 at 3 P.M.
Fri, August 16, 2024 at 3 P.M.
Early for Fall 2
2024
Mon, October 2, 2024
Fri, August 9, 2024
Fri, August 16, 2024 at 12 Noon
Fri, August 23, 2024 at 12 Noon
All deadlines are firm. Exceptions cannot be granted by TAD Services.
These deadlines are set by the registrar’s office.
If you defend after this deadline, you will not graduate in your intended term.
The document’s content must be final. Only formatting changes allowed after this date.
Students must meet the “Format Review Deadline” to qualify for this deadline. All steps in the TAD Process must be complete by this
deadline.
1 College of Health Sciences and Professions students: Yourdocument mustbesenttoDr.SallyMarion-Fetty( marinels@ohio.edu )fordocumenteditsandCollege approval no less than two weeks before the Post-Defense Format Review Deadline. For this reason, please schedule your oral defense at least two weeks earlier than thedate shown in thetable above.
2 Early Filing: Deadlines cannot be moved. If you miss any deadline for your intended semester of graduation, you may avoid paying tuition and fees in the following semesterifyoumeetthe followingrequirements:
- You have no visa restriction requiring you to be registered in the semester you graduate. (You can call International Student and Scholar Services at 740-593-4330 to confirm your eligibility.)
- You have no obligations to your home college (all coursework complete, all requirements met).
- You meetallposted “Early” deadlines.
** Please Note: University Offices are closed from December 23, 2023 through January 1, 2024 and will re-open January 2, 2024.
** Please Note: This deadline falls during spring break, please plan accordingly.
2024-2025 Deadlines
Semester
Year
Graduation Application Deadline
Oral Defense 1
Post-defense Format Review Deadline
Final Clearance Deadline: TAD Process Complete
Fall Dissertation
2024
Mon, September 23, 2024
Fri, October 25, 2024
Fri, November 1, 2024 at 3 P.M.
Fri, November 15, 2024 at 3 P.M.
Fall Thesis
2024
Fri, November 15, 2024
Fri, November 22, 2024 at 3 P.M.
Fri, December 6, 2024 at 3 P.M.
Early for Spring 2
2024
Mon, February 17, 2025
Fri, December 20, 2024
Thur, January 2, 2025 at 12 Noon
Fri, January 10, 2025 at 12 Noon
Spring Dissertation
2025
Fri, March 14, 2025**
Fri, March 21, 2025 at 3 P.M.
Fri, April 4, 2025 at 3 P.M.
Spring Thesis
2025
Fri, April 4, 2025
Fri, April 11,2025 at 3 P.M.
Fri, April 25, 2025 at 3 P.M.
Early for Summer 2
2025
Mon, July 14, 2025
Fri, April 25, 2025
Fri, May 2, 2025 at 12 Noon
Fri, May 9, 2025 at 12 Noon
Summer
2025
Fri, July 25, 2025
Fri, August 1, 2025 at 3 P.M.
Fri, August 15, 2025 at 3 P.M.
Early for Fall 2
2025
Mon, September 29, 2025*
Fri, August 8, 2025
Fri, August 15, 2025 at 12 Noon
Fri, August 22, 2025 at 12 Noon
All deadlines are firm. Exceptions cannot be granted by TAD Services.
These deadlines are set by the registrar’s office.
*This is tentative and will not be finalized until Feb/Mar 2025.
If you defend after this deadline, you will not graduate in your intended term.
The document’s content must be final. Only formatting changes allowed after this date.
Students must meet the “Format Review Deadline” to qualify for this deadline. All steps in the TAD Process must be complete by this
deadline.
1 College of Health Sciences and Professions students: Yourdocument mustbesenttoDr.SallyMarion-Fetty( marinels@ohio.edu )fordocumenteditsandCollege approval no less than two weeks before the Post-Defense Format Review Deadline. For this reason, please schedule your oral defense at least two weeks earlier than thedate shown in thetable above.
2 Early Filing: Deadlines cannot be moved. If you miss any deadline for your intended semester of graduation, you may avoid paying tuition and fees in the following semesterifyoumeetthe followingrequirements:
- You have no visa restriction requiring you to be registered in the semester you graduate. (You can call International Student and Scholar Services at 740-593-4330 to confirm your eligibility.)
- You have no obligations to your home college (all coursework complete, all requirements met).
- You meetallposted “Early” deadlines.
** Please Note: University Offices are closed from December 23, 2024 through January 1, 2025 and will re-open January 2, 2025.
** Please Note: This deadline falls during spring break, please plan accordingly.
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