Thesis/Dissertation

Vireo Thesis and Dissertation LibGuide with Instructions

Direct Link to Vireo for Document Submission

Deadlines

Students must upload the thesis or dissertation electronic document into Vireo by the published deadline for the term in which they would like to graduate. The deadlines are found in the Processing Calendar housed within the Academic Calendar. They are also posted to the Vireo website.

If the document was uploaded after the deadline, the student should assume they will graduate in the following semester and should register for at least 1 credit of 7000 or 9000. Students on an F1 visa must enroll in face-to-face courses in the term of graduation. Summer registration is not required for graduation unless the student is on an F1 visa or additional credits are needed for degree requirements. Deadlines for future semesters are published in the Academic Calendar for the term. Open the calendar for the semester of interest, then click the link at the top right corner to go to the Student Application and Processing Calendar for that term.           

For a graduation in Spring 2024: April 12, 2024
For a graduation in Summer 2024:  July 15, 2024
For a graduation in Fall 2024:  November 22, 2024
For a graduation in Spring 2025:  April 18, 2025

The Graduate Catalog has the policy for the deadline:

The thesis or dissertation must be submitted at least ten days prior to the last day of classes of the student’s intended semester of graduation.

Process

Once a document is uploaded, the Graduate School begins its review and the student is obligated to check ECU email daily to ensure communication about requested edits is acted upon quickly. Graduation can be moved to the next semester (with required enrollment) if edits are not made quickly. If all edits are made and the Graduate School sends its approval to the Registrar by the day before the next semester’s first day of classes, the student will graduate in the intended term. If edits and approval are not final until after classes have started in a subsequent term, then the student will graduate in that new term and enrollment may be required.

Questions about continuous enrollment for graduating students or the thesis/dissertation approval process can be directed to Dr. Michelle Eble (eblem@ecu.edu).

 

Thesis-Dissertation Forms

NOTE: Docusign forms have a 45-day expiration.  If all signatures are not obtained within 45 days, the form expires and a new one must be completed.  Please encourage students and committee members to monitor their email daily once a student has generated a Docusign form from the list below.