June 2016 Graduates Completing a Thesis please see below……

Note: this information is also provided to students on the Thesis Processing Website at the following link https://nps.edu/web/thesisprocessing as well as in briefings, and on the student check-in page.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR JUNE GRADUATES:

TARGET DATES for submissions to the Thesis Processing Office (TPO) give you the best chance to finish on time. (NOTE: All Initial-draft, non-restricted theses, reports, and dissertations will be run through Turnitin, anti-plagiarism software before your thesis processor conducts your thesis review. A TII report will be sent to you and your advisors.)

Dissertations:

Initial draft:  MONDAY, MAY 2—Three draft chapters in the correct dissertation template, plus a Distribution Statement and at least a partial List of References, allowing TPO to provide feedback on formatting and citation style. NOTE: Distribution Statement is required: it determines thesis processor assignment and TII eligibility.

Final draft:  MONDAY, MAY 16—Signed off by your dissertation committee and the VPAA.

Theses and Final Project/Capstone Reports:

Initial draft:  FRIDAY, MAY 6— Three draft chapters in the correct thesis template, plus a Distribution Statement and at least a partial List of References, allowing TPO to provide feedback on formatting and citation style. NOTE: Distribution Statement is required: it determines thesis processor assignment and TII eligibility.

Final draft:  FRIDAY, JUN 3—Signed off by your advisors and chair.

DEADLINES for submissions to the Thesis Processing Office (TPO): These final dates must be met or you will not be a June graduate.

Dissertations:

Initial draft Deadline:  MONDAY, MAY 23—Only previously-reviewed submissions with signed release form will be accepted for processing after this date.

Final draft Deadline:   MONDAY, MAY 30—No submissions for June class are accepted after this date. Extensions are required.

Dissertation Final Acceptance in Python: FRIDAY, JUN 3—PhD candidates receiving dissertation acceptance letters after this date will not be nominated for June graduation.

Theses and Final Project/Capstone Reports:

Initial draft Deadline:  FRIDAY, JUN 17—TPO final acceptance letter is not guaranteed; an extension is encouraged. Initial drafts for the June class (even with signed release form) will NOT be accepted for processing after this date. 

Final draft Deadline:  MONDAY, JUN 20—This applies only to theses that have been through an Initial Draft review; an extension is encouraged. No submissions for June class are accepted after this date.

Thesis Final Acceptance in Python:   FRIDAY, JUN 24—Per the Academic Council, final thesis acceptance letters for June graduates will not be issued after this date. Extensions are required.

Graduation Day: FRIDAY, JUN 17—Student Services office closes early.

YOUR DETACH DATE affects your submission deadline: Students should make their advisory team and department chair aware of early detach dates. TPO requires a minimum of 4 business days for final review. Final draft submissions later than 4 business days before detach date require that an extension be filed. By NPS policy, military and international students must either have their TPO thesis final acceptance email by their detach date, or must file for an extension by their detach date.