Steps Toward Submission

• 1

  Create your document using the NIU Thesis and Dissertation Template.

• 2

  After your defense, attend to any revisions required by your committee and get your committee's approval of them.

• 3

  Once your revisions have been approved, or if none were required, your committee should submit your Oral Defense Results Form.

• 4

  In Word, check the accessibility of your document by going to Review > Check Accessibility.

• 5

  Address any accessibility issues.

• 6

  Convert the Word document to PDF by using “Save As” under the File tab. (Do not use “Print to PDF.”)

  1. • On a Mac, choose "Best for electronic distribution and accessibility"
     • On a PC, under “Options,” choose "Document structure tags for accessibility"
• 7

  Finally, use one of the links below to submit your properly formatted document for review:

  1. • Ed.D. students submit directly to Huskie Commons
     • Ph.D. and master’s degree students submit directly to ProQuest

Note: Do not upload a paper that has not been defended. Documents must be received by the submission deadline for the semester in which you plan to graduate.