Submitting your thesis: Deadline dates

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Your thesis, supporting materials, and documentation must be submitted to the Library's Thesis Registration System before 11:59 pm PST on the day of the thesis submission deadline unless otherwise noted below.

  • The semester and year in which your thesis is submitted is entered on the Title Page of your thesis (e.g., Summer 2024).
  • The degree is awarded in the term (semester) in which the thesis is submitted.
  • In addition to submitting your thesis to the Library, you must apply for graduation via goSFU.
  • Refer to Degree Completion: Applying to Graduate for information about convocation.

Deadlines for Library thesis submission

Fall 2024Early deadline*
End of term
1 October 2024 
24 December 2024 (12:00pm Pacific)
Spring 2025Early deadline*
End of term
31 January 2025 
30 April 2025
Summer 2025Early deadline*
End of term
31 May 2025
31 August 2025


* Refer to the Graduate Studies website for information on early completion refunds.