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Thesis and Dissertation (TAD) Services is a part of the Graduate College and processes all theses and dissertations for ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï graduate students. TAD Services assists students in meeting formatting requirements for publication, by reviewing theses and dissertations and granting final approval, as well as providing instructions for completing the final steps required for publication and graduation.

For many advanced degrees at ºÚÁϳԹÏ, the master's thesis or doctoral dissertation is a requirement. Nearly the entire TAD process can be completed online. This website houses all of the resources needed to meet ºÚÁϳԹÏ's publication requirements and complete the final steps before graduation.

Each student writing a thesis or dissertation must complete the TAD Process in order to graduate. The provides step-by-step guidance beginning with students sending a TAD Submission Form and thesis or dissertation to tad@ohio.edu.

Students completing their degrees through research papers or other capstone projects may not be bound to the deadlines and guidelines on this site. If there are any questions, please verify deadlines and requirements with your department or college. TAD Services is unable to assist students in completing research papers or projects with formatting or technical issues.

Fall 2025 Deadlines

• Graduation Application Deadline (Thesis and Dissertation): Monday, September 29, 2025
• Fall Dissertation Oral Defense: Friday, October 24, 2025
• Fall Thesis Oral Defense Deadline: Friday, November 14, 2025
• Fall Dissertation Post-defense Format Review Deadline: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 3 p.m.
• Fall Thesis Post-defense Format Review Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025 at 3 p.m.
• Final Clearance Deadline for Dissertation: Friday, November 14, 2025 at 3 p.m.
• Final Clearance Deadline for Thesis: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 3 p.m.

Early for Spring 2026 Deadlines

All deadlines listed in this category apply to both theses and dissertations.

• Graduation Application Deadline: Monday, February 16, 2026
• Oral Defense Deadline: Friday, December 19, 2025
• Post-defense Format Review Deadline: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 3 p.m.
• Final Clearance Deadline: Friday, January 9 2026 at 3 p.m.

Spring 2026 Deadlines

• Graduation Application Deadline (Thesis and Dissertation): Monday, February 16, 2026
• Spring Dissertation Oral Defense: Friday, March 20, 2026
• Spring Thesis Oral Defense Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2026
• Spring Dissertation Post-defense Format Review Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 3 p.m.
• Spring Thesis Post-defense Format Review Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 3 p.m.
• Final Clearance Deadline for Dissertation: Friday, April 10, 2026 at 3 p.m.
• Final Clearance Deadline for Thesis: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 3 p.m.

Contact Information

For technical assistance or questions regarding formatting or graduation requirements, email tad@ohio.edu or call 740.597.2770.

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