Graduation deadlines for spring 2023
February
Feb. 1, 2023(Preferred deadline)
Master's students, especially Bachelor's-Accelerated Master's and dual degree students,should submit a to the Graduate School. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.
March
March 1, 2023
Graduate studentsmustapply online to graduatethroughon the “apply for graduation” card in order to have the degree awarded in May.This is required whether you plan to attend the university-wide ceremony or not.PhD students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application, and the title may be updated until this deadline.This title will appearon your transcript after your degree is awarded.
March 1, 2023 (Final deadline)
Master's students must submit ato the Graduate School if they have not already done so. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.
April
April 11, 2023
Doctoralstudents must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date.Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using thedoctoral final examination formtwo weeks before the exam.
April 18, 2023
PhD students mustsubmit the dissertationwith Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation must befor review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. TheThesis Approval Form(TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete.Students whose dissertationsare received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF,must apply to graduate at the following semester'scommencement.
April 18, 2023
PhD and DMA students must fill out theby this deadline. Additional information about the survey is available on the .
April 18, 2023
Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date.Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using themaster's final examination formtwo weeks before the exam.Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students.Please contact your department with any questions.
April 24, 2023
Doctoral grade changes must besubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
April 25, 2023
Master's thesis plan students mustsubmit the thesisand Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must befor review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. TheThesis Approval Form(TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete.Students whose dissertationsare received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF,must apply to graduate at the following semester'scommencement.
May
May 1, 2023
Master’s grade changes must besubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.
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