Graduate Studies Dates & Deadlines
Please note: College and Department deadlines may be sooner than the dates listed below.
| Spring 2025 | |
| Description | End Date |
| Last day for students to apply for graduation: | 05 May 2025 (This deadline is for those not wanting to walk in the April convocation. If a student wants to walk, they must have their applications submitted by March 10, 2025) |
| Last day for departments to approve graduation applications: | 16 Mar 2025 (This deadline is for those not wanting to walk in April convocation. If a student wants to walk, they must have their applications submitted by March 10, 2025) |
| Last day for student to schedule defense: | 12 June 2025 |
| Last day for a student to defend: | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Last day to submit thesis/dissertation to College Dean: | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Last day to complete all requirements: | 20 Jun 2025 |
| University Commencement and College Convocations: | 25-26 Jun 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | |
| Description | End Date |
| Last day for students to apply for graduation: | 20 Jun 2025 (This deadline is for those not wanting to walk in April convocation. If a student wants to walk, they must have their applications submitted by March 10, 2025) |
| Last day for departments to approve graduation applications: | 03 Jul 2025 (This deadline is for those not wanting to walk in April convocation. If a student wants to walk, they must have their applications submitted by March 10, 2025) |
| Last day for student to schedule defense: | 07 Aug 2025 |
| Last day for a student to defend: | 08 Aug 2025 |
| Last day to submit thesis/dissertation to College Dean: | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Last day to complete all requirements: | 15 Aug 2025 |
| University Commencement and College Convocations: | 24-25 Apr 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | |
| Description | End Date |
| Last day to apply for graduation | October 15, 2025 |
| Last day departments can enter graduation applications | October 29, 2025 |
| Last day to schedule oral exam | December 11, 2025 |
| Last day to hold final oral exam | December 12, 2025 |
| Last day to submit ETD to college Dean | December 17, 2025 |
| Last day to complete all requirements and Graduate Studies final approval | December 19, 2025 |
| College convocations | April 23-24, 2026 |
| University Commencement | April 23, 2026 |
| Winter 2026 | |
| Description | End Date |
| Last day to apply for graduation | January 23, 2026 |
| Last day departments can enter graduation applications | January 30, 2026 |
| Last day to schedule oral exam | April 16, 2026 |
| Last day to hold final oral exam | April 17, 2026 |
| Last day to submit ETD to college Dean | April 21, 2026 |
| Last day to complete all requirements and Graduate Studies final approval | April 22, 2026 |
| College convocations | April 23-24, 2026 |
| University Commencement | April 23, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 | |
| Description | End Date |
| Last day to apply for graduation | May 4, 2026 (This deadline is for those not wanting to walk in April convocation. If a student wants to walk, they must have their applications submitted by March 12, 2026*) |
| Last day departments can enter graduation applications | May 15, 2026 (This deadline is for those not wanting to walk in April convocation. If a student wants to walk, departments must have their applications submitted by March 17, 2026*) |
| Last day to schedule oral exam | June 11, 2026 |
| Last day to hold final oral exam | June 12, 2026 |
| Last day to submit ETD to college Dean | June 17, 2026 |
| Last day to complete all requirements and Graduate Studies final approval | June 18, 2026 |
| College convocations | April 23-24, 2026 |
| University Commencement | April 23, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | |
| Description | End Date |
| Last day to apply for graduation | June 18, 2026 (This deadline is for those not wanting to walk in April convocation. If a student wants to walk, they must have their applications submitted by March 12, 2026*) |
| Last day departments can enter graduation applications | July 3, 2026 (This deadline is for those not wanting to walk in April convocation. If a student wants to walk, departments must have their applications submitted by March 17, 2026*) |
| Last day to schedule oral exam | August 6, 2026 |
| Last day to hold final oral exam | August 7, 2026 |
| Last day to submit ETD to college Dean | August 10, 2026 |
| Last day to complete all requirements and Graduate Studies final approval | August 11, 2026 |
| College convocations | April 23-24, 2026 |
| University Commencement | April 23, 2026 |