Graduate Thesis/Project Submission Calendar

Office of Graduate Studies

Alcorn State University

Fall Schedule 2013

Thesis Review

1. Student deadline to submit thesis to Office of Graduate
Studies:
October 29, 2013.

2. Student submits thesis electronically to [email protected] . Contact number 601.877.6122.

3. Submission format:

a. Transmission – pdf.

b. Subject line – Thesis: Student’s Name

c. Email should contain student’s name, contact
information,
thesis advisor’s name and contact information

4. Review process is 3-7 days. Document will be returned to
student
electronically. The email will be copied to the thesis
advisor.

5. If comments indicate edits are to be made, the student should
make
changes and return the corrected thesis electronically
within 2-3
days. (Electronic folders will be maintained on each
student)

6. If a second review of the thesis is necessary, it will be
completed and
returned to the student within 1-2 days.

7. Student must submit four (4) original Signature pages for
publication on
20 lb. – 25% cotton paper to the Office of
Graduate Studies the same
day or no later than 24 hours
following initial electronic submission of thesis.

8. The student will be informed when the signed Signature pages
can be
picked up from the Office of Graduate Studies. (Special
circumstances
may warrant mailing Signature pages to a
student.)

Bound Thesis

1. Students have the option of selecting a printing company of
their
choice to bind their thesis.

2. Deadline to submit bound thesis to Office of Graduate Studies
is
November 12, 2013.

Spring Schedule 2014

Thesis Review

1. Deadline to submit thesis to Office of Graduate Studies :
March 4, 2014.

2. Student submits thesis electronically
to
[email protected] . Contact number
601.877.6122.

3. Submission format:

a. Transmission – pdf.

b. Subject line – Thesis: Student’s Name

c. Email should contain student’s name, contact
information,
thesis advisor’s name and contact information.

4. Review process is 3-7 days. Document will be returned to
student
electronically. The email will be copied to the thesis
advisor.

5. If comments indicate edits are to be made, the student
should
make changes and return the corrected thesis
electronically within
2-3 days. (Electronic folders will be
maintained on each student)

6. If a second review of the thesis is necessary, it will be
completed and
returned to the student within 1-2 days.

7. Student must submit four (4) original Signature pages for
publication on
20 lb. – 25% cotton paper to the Office of
Graduate Studies the same
day or no later than 24 hours
following initial electronic submission of
thesis.

8. The student will be informed when the signed Signature pages
can be
picked up from the Office of Graduate Studies.
(Special
circumstances may warrant mailing Signature pages
to a student.)

Bound Thesis

1. Students have the option of selecting a printing company of
their
choice to bind their thesis.

2. Deadline to submit bound thesis to Office of Graduate
Studies is
April 8, 2014.

Summer Schedule 2014

Thesis Review

1. Deadline to submit thesis to Graduate Studies – June 10,
2014
.

2. Numbers 2 – 8 are the same according to the fall and
spring
submission procedures.

Bound Thesis

1. Students have the option of selecting a printing company of
their
choice to bind their thesis.

2. Deadline to submit bound thesis to Office of Graduate Studies
is
July 15, 2014.