Spring 2022 academic deadlines for graduate students
March 1, 2022
- Graduate students mustÌýapply online to graduateÌýthroughÌýÌýon the “apply for graduationâ€� card in order toÌýhave the degree awarded in May.Ìý PhD students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application; you may update the title through the portal until this date.ÌýThis title will appearÌýon your transcript after your degree is awarded.
March 1, 2022 (Final deadline)
- Master's students must submit to the Graduate School a Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree if they have not already done so.ÌýApplications must be approved by the academic department before submission and should be sent to the Graduate School by the department via e-mail
April 1, 2022
- Graduate students who plan to have their degrees awarded in August 2022Ìýbut would like to participate in a May 2022Ìýcommencement ceremony and be listed in the commencement program mustÌýapply online to graduateÌýthroughÌýon the “apply for graduationâ€� card.ÌýPhD students must also enter their dissertation title as part of the graduation application.ÌýThough you plan to participate in aÌýMay ceremony, please select August 2022Ìýas the semester of graduation if that is when your degree will be awarded.
April 5, 2022
- DoctoralÌýstudents must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date.ÌýNotice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form.
April 12, 2022
- PhD students mustÌýsubmit the dissertationÌýwith Thesis Approval Form by this deadline. The dissertation must beÌýÌýfor review and approval by Gradaute School staff by the end of the business day. TheÌýThesis Approval FormÌý(TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete.ÌýStudents whose dissertationsÌýare received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF,Ìýmust apply to graduate at the following semester'sÌýcommencement.
April 12, 2022
- PhD and DMA students must fill out theÌýÌýby this deadline.Ìý.
April 12, 2022
- Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date.ÌýNotice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form.ÌýCertain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students.ÌýPlease contact your department with any questions.
April 18, 2022
- Grade changes for doctoral students must beÌýsubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
April 19, 2022
- Master's thesis plan students mustÌýsubmit the thesisÌýand Thesis Approval Form by this deadline. The thesis must beÌýÌýfor review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. TheÌýThesis Approval FormÌý(TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete.ÌýStudents whose dissertationsÌýare received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF,Ìýmust apply to graduate at the following semester'sÌýcommencement.
April 25, 2022
- Grade changes for master’s students must beÌýsubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.