If you are in a program requiring a thesis or dissertation and intend to graduate fall 2024, September 20 is the deadline to submit a preliminary draft online in TRACE for review by the Coordinator of Student Services. Preliminary drafts do not need to be complete.

Failure to submit a preliminary draft by the deadline may result in your thesis or dissertation not being reviewed prior to the final deadline for acceptance in TRACE. For instructions on submitting your dissertation please visit the submission page.

If you have questions about the submission process please contact thesis@utk.edu.

For all the deadlines you need to follow to graduate on time, be certain to visit the Graduation Deadlines.