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Graduate Studies Dates & Deadlines

Please note: College and Department deadlines may be sooner than the dates listed below.

Fall 2024
DescriptionEnd Date
Last day for students to apply for graduation:13 Sep 2024
Last day for departments to approve graduation applications: 27 Sep 2024
Last day for student to schedule defense:12 Dec 2024
Last day for a student to defend: 13 Dec 2024
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation to College Dean: 16 Dec 2024
Last day to complete all requirements:19 Dec 2024
University Commencement and College Convocations: 25 - 26 Apr 2025

Winter 2025
Start DateEnd Date
Last day for students to apply for graduation:24 Jan 2025
Last day for departments to approve graduation applications: 07 Feb 2025
Last day for student to schedule defense:17 Apr 2025
Last day for a student to defend: 18 Apr 2025
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation to College Dean: 23 Apr 2025
Last day to complete all requirements:25 Apr 2025
University Commencement and College Convocations:25-26 Apr 2025

Spring 2025
Start DateEnd Date
Last day for students to apply for graduation:05 May 2025 (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

(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 Mar 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
Start DateEnd Date
Last day for students to apply for graduation:

20 Jun 2025

(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

(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:25-26 Apr 2024