Certain programs specify the submission of a thesis as a requirement for the master’s degree. If a thesis is required, the student must meet with the advisor to determine the appropriate paperwork and establish a timeline to meet all requirements of the academic department, academic college, and College of Graduate Studies. Students are required to submit their document electronically by uploading to the OhioLINK ETD Center and to publish their document with ProQuest by selecting the transfer paper option in OhioLINK. The deadline for depositing the thesis with the OhioLINK ETD Center is by 11:59 pm on the last Friday of each term (Fall, Spring, Summer). No extensions are given. If a student fails to meet the submission deadline, they will need to register for the following term and reapply for graduation. The thesis must be successfully defended and approved prior to submission. The defense process is directed by the student's committee and department. Procedures for proper submission of a thesis, including The Manual for the Formatting of Graduate Dissertations and Theses, templates, and other resources are all available on the College of Graduate Studies website and the Graduate tab of the myUT portal.

Thesis Committee

A master’s thesis committee must consist of a minimum of three members, all of whom must be members of the graduate faculty. An expert from outside the University also may serve as one of the three thesis committee members upon recommendation of the committee chair and approval by the department chair and the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies/Dean of the College of Graduate Studies. Full membership on the graduate faculty is a prerequisite to chairing a master’s thesis committee.