Timelines for the Master’s Thesis and Forms

Students who plan to graduate on June 30 of year two should follow the below timeline. Those who do not follow the timeline will not be making satisfactory progress in the program, which can result in academic probation and eventually dismissal from the program.

Item	Form(s) to Submit	Deadline
Identify research mentor(s), thesis project and data source	Research Agreement Form	Year 1: June 1
Submit thesis proposal	Master’s Thesis Proposal and Proposal Form	Year 2: September 10
Graduation	Graduation Application Form (to be emailed to students)	Year 2: February
Master’s thesis first draft	Master’s Thesis First Draft and First Draft Approval Form	Year 2: March 15
Master’s thesis final draft	Master’s Thesis Final Draft and Final Draft Approval Form	Year 2: May 1
All student check-out forms	See student check-out requirements section	Year 2: May 15
Thesis deposit to library	ProQuest Deposit and Depositing Your Master’s Thesis guide	Year 2: June 1

CRTP students who apply and are accepted to the MSCR program and who plan to graduate on June 30 should follow the below timeline:

Item	Form(s) to Submit	Deadline
Identify research mentor(s), thesis project and data source	Research Agreement Form	Year 2: September 30
Thesis proposal	Master’s Thesis Proposal and Proposal Form	Year 2: November 15
Graduation	Graduation Application Form (to be emailed to students)	Year 2: February
Master’s thesis first draft	Master’s Thesis First Draft and First Draft Approval Form	Year 2: March 15
Master’s thesis final draft	Master’s Thesis Final Draft and Final Draft Approval Form	Year 2: May 1
All student check-out forms	See student check-out requirements section	Year 2: May 15
Thesis deposit to library	ProQuest Deposit and Depositing Your Master’s Thesis guide	Year 2: June 1




Students who have been granted permission to delay their graduation to September 30 should follow the below timeline. Those who do not follow the timeline below will not be making satisfactory progress in the program, which can result in academic probation and eventually dismissal from the program.

Milestone	Form(s) to Submit	Deadline
Master’s thesis first draft	Master’s Thesis First Draft and First Draft Approval Form	Year 2: June 15
Master’s thesis final draft	Master’s Thesis Final Draft and Final Draft Approval Form	Year 2: August 1
All student check-out forms	See student check-out requirements section	Year 2: August 18
Thesis deposit to library	ProQuest Deposit and Depositing Your Master’s Thesis guide	Year 2: September 1