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New Graduation Requirement for Thesis and Dissertation Students

Starting Fall 2022, all students must run a plagiarism check on their thesis or dissertation.

Log into Blackboard to access a course entitled “UTEP Graduate School SafeAssign Submission” to conduct the plagiarism check.

Share the results of the check with your committee and then advance to the Graduate School along with the defense form and signature page.

Deadlines

OCTOBER

 

4

On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral

$35 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

 

7

Late graduation application for degree conferral

$50 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

NOVEMBER

 

15

Printer’s Deadline

Deadline to apply for graduation and have your name included in the commencement program.

DECEMBER

 

13


Deadline to apply for fall graduation

 

14


Commencement

 

15


Commencement

 

17

Fall 2024 Submission Deadline

Deadline to submit the Completion/Defense form for all non-thesis projects such as capstone, practicum, exhibition paper, project etc.
Deadline to submit the defense form, signature page and the SafeAssign Plagiarism check results.
Deadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved thesis or dissertation at the ProQuest website for online publication.
ProQuest/UMI 

FEBRUARY

 

21

On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral

$35 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

 

24

Late graduation application for degree conferral

$50 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

APRIL

 

18

Printer’s Deadline

Deadline to apply for graduation and have your name included in the commencement program.

MAY

 

16


Deadline to apply for spring graduation

 

17


Commencement

 

18


Commencement

 

20

Spring 2025 Submission Deadline

Deadline to submit the Completion/Defense form for all non-thesis projects such as capstone, practicum, exhibition paper, project etc.
Deadline to submit the defense form, signature page and the SafeAssign Plagiarism check results.
Deadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved thesis or dissertation at the ProQuest website for online publication.
ProQuest/UMI 

JULY

 

18

On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral

$35 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

 

21

Late graduation application for degree conferral

$50 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

AUGUST

 

6

Summer 2025 Submission Deadline

Deadline to submit the Completion/Defense form for all non-thesis projects such as capstone, practicum, exhibition paper, project etc.
Deadline to submit the defense form, signature page and the SafeAssign Plagiarism check results.
Deadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved thesis or dissertation at the ProQuest website for online publication
ProQuest/UMI

 

15


Summer Degree Conferral

OCTOBER

 

3

On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral

$35 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

 

6

Late graduation application for degree conferral

$50 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

NOVEMBER

 

14

Printer’s Deadline

Deadline to apply for graduation and have your name included in the commencement program.

DECEMBER

 

12


Deadline to apply for fall graduation

 

13


Commencement

 

14


Commencement

 

16

Fall 2025 Submission Deadline

Deadline to submit the Completion/Defense form for all non-thesis projects such as capstone, practicum, exhibition paper, project etc.
Deadline to submit the defense form, signature page and the SafeAssign Plagiarism check results.
Deadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved thesis or dissertation at the ProQuest website for online publication.
ProQuest/UMI 

FEBRUARY

 

20

On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral

$35 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

 

23

Late graduation application for degree conferral

$50 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

APRIL

 

17

Printer’s Deadline

Deadline to apply for graduation and have your name included in the commencement program.

MAY

 

15


Deadline to apply for spring graduation

 

16


Commencement

 

17


Commencement

 

19

Spring 2026 Submission Deadline

Deadline to submit the Completion/Defense form for all non-thesis projects such as capstone, practicum, exhibition paper, project etc.
Deadline to submit the defense form, signature page and the SafeAssign Plagiarism check results.
Deadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved thesis or dissertation at the ProQuest website for online publication.
ProQuest/UMI 

JULY

 

20

On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral

$35 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

 

21

Late graduation application for degree conferral

$50 Diploma Fee
$55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication
$65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication

AUGUST

 

6

Summer 2026 Submission Deadline

Deadline to submit the Completion/Defense form for all non-thesis projects such as capstone, practicum, exhibition paper, project etc.
Deadline to submit the defense form, signature page and the SafeAssign Plagiarism check results.
Deadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved thesis or dissertation at the ProQuest website for online publication
ProQuest/UMI

 

15


Summer Degree Conferral

Submit your graduate advisor approved Application for Graduate Degree to the Graduate School.   

You will receive email notification from the Graduate School once your application is approved.

The diploma fee and the UMI online publication fee are billed to your UTEP Goldmine account upon approval of the Application for Graduate Degree.

Do not submit payment with the application and do not pay the diploma fee until your Application for Graduate Degree has been approved by the Graduate School.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU DO NOT GRADUATE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESUBMIT A GRADUATION APPLICATION.

Thesis & Dissertation Information

Multiple Articles/Papers Thesis or Dissertation

The format requirements remain relatively the same as for a traditional thesis or dissertation. In consultation with the Committee, the thesis or dissertation can consist of sections or chapters. Each section or chapter can have its own introduction, body, and references at the end of the section or chapter. Again, those are decisions to be made by the student and Committee.
Other general formatting requirements remain the same. This includes required pages such as the signature page, title page, abstract, table of contents, list of tables/figures, vita, etc. Please keep in mind that there must be full referencing for published papers and if applicable, written permission should be included for all copyrighted materials used in the thesis or dissertation.

Two format checks are required:
  • before the defense (preliminary format check)
  • after the defense (final format check).
Format Guidelines

Please send all Correspondence and Forms relating to completion or graduation to:

gradschoolgraduation@utep.edu
Upload your thesis or dissertation here:
UMI/ProQuest Website
A search engine for dissertations submitted by other UTEP students.
Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP

ScholarWorks@UTEP

Theses and dissertations from 2008-present are available in full-text in ScholarWorks@UTEP. The authors of works in this collection retain copyright; re-use of any work should be accompanied by proper attribution to the author; works should not be re-distributed without direct permission from the author. Embargoes on the distribution of dissertations/theses established upon their submission to the UTEP Graduate School are honored in this collection as well.

ScholarWorks@UTEP

Additional Information

Doctoral students must also complete the following (as applicable):

Survey of Earned Doctorates
PHD students only - does not apply to EDD, DPT or DNP students.

Survey of Earned Doctorates

Apostille Certification with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas

An Apostille is the name for a specialized certificate, issued by the Secretary of State. The Apostille is attached to your original document to verify it is legitimate and authentic so it will be accepted in one of the other countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. This service is provided for students by the Office of Registration and Records.

Members of the Hague Apostille Convention

Apostille Certification

Click below to access the official UTEP Commencement website.

UTEP Commencement Website

REGALIA

Master's Regalia

Master's Regalia

  • Black Tassel
  • Gown
  • The color of the hood varies according to discipline

Select your major to reveal the color of your hood.

 

Doctoral Regalia

Doctoral Regalia

  • Antique Gold Tassel
  • Black Gown with Black Felt
  • The color of the hood varies according to degree