Students file the dissertation electronically via the online submission system available on the Graduate School’s website. The dissertation must comply with the rules prescribed by the Graduate Council in the templates for preparing theses and dissertations. The approved electronic submission must be uploaded by the deadline as specified in the Academic Calendar.

Students submit their dissertation via the online submission system available on the Graduate School’s website. The submission must conform to UNC Greensboro’s formatting requirements and must be uploaded by the deadline dates as specified in the Academic Calendar. The Graduate School requires all approved dissertations to be published through UMI Dissertation Publishing/ProQuest Information and Learning. There is no charge for basic publishing; however, optional services requested by the candidate during submission may have associated charges.

The Graduate School requires students to publish their dissertation with UMI Dissertation Publishing/ProQuest Information and Learning. All students' dissertations are also published on NC DOCKS. There is no charge for traditional publishing; however, optional services may incur charges.

The process for submitting an approved dissertation to the Graduate School has two components: 1) Submitting the signed approval copy and 2) Submitting the final copy. Specific instructions affiliated with each step are available on the Graduate School's website; deadline dates are available in the Academic Calendar.

Important note: Dissertation hours vary according to the program but are never fewer than twelve (12) semester hours, normally taken in units of three (3) semester hours. Students who have exhausted all available dissertation hours but remain unfinished will be placed in extension status.