Master's Programs Coordinator
Terri Eastin
Office of Graduate Studies
Throughout these steps to degree completion, Terri will be answering your questions and reviewing your materials.
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Graduation Application
September 13
Final Exam Report FormNovember 7
ThesisNovember 21
Written Comp ExamDecember 6
Final Oral ExamDecember 5
Final Materials/ThesisDecember 6
NOTE: Departments may have earlier deadlines. Please check with your advisor or graduate handbook.
Memorandum of Courses
Deadline: Prior to completion of over one-half of required coursework
Requests to change an approved Memorandum of Courses must be submitted by the student’s major advisor via email to the Master's Programs Coordinator. DO NOT submit a new Memorandum of Courses.
NOTE: changing the Option may or may not be possible.
For full policy, see Master's Degrees in the Graduate Catalog.
Form: Memorandum of CoursesApplication for Graduation
Deadline: date TBD
NOTE: Failure to complete this step will result in a diploma not being ordered for you and your graduation date will be postponed.
Final Examination Report Form
Deadline: date TBD
For full policy, see Master's Degrees in the Graduate Catalog.
Form: Final Examination ReportThesis Rough Draft Submission
Deadline: date TBD
For full policy, see Master's Degrees in the Graduate Catalog.
Formatting resource: "Preparing a Thesis.
Final Oral Exam/Thesis Defense
Deadline: date TBD
Resolve Incomplete grades
Deadline: date TBD
For full policy, see Grades and Incompletes in the Graduate Catalog.
Finalize thesis
Deadline: date TBD
Once a student has passed the final oral defense and has made any changes to the thesis as required by the advisor or committee, obtain the signatures of all committee members on the Final Examination Report Form.
Student will be notified when thesis has been approved for upload to UNL Digital Commons. If an embargo needs to be placed on the thesis for patent or security reasons, consult your advisor before uploading.
Upload thesis to UNL Digital Commons
Deadline: date TBD
NOTE: Changes cannot be made to the thesis once it has been uploaded to UNL Digital Commons.
Confirmation of Upload to Digital Commons
Deadline: date TBD
NOTE: Changes cannot be made to the thesis once it has been uploaded to UNL Digital Commons.
Deposit Fees
Deadline: date TBD
NOTE: This payment is not part of your student account. You will receive email confirmation of this payment.