Graduation deadlines for summer 2023
June
June 15
Graduate students who have not already done so mustapply online to graduatethroughon the “apply for graduation” card in order tohave the degree awarded in August.This is required even though there is no university-wide ceremony.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.This title will appearon your transcript after your degree is awarded.
June 15
Master's students must submit to the Graduate School a.Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.
July
July 25
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.
August
Aug. 1
PhD students mustsubmit the dissertationwith the single-page 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.
Aug. 1
PhD and DMA students must fill out theby this deadline..
Aug. 1
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.
Aug. 7
Doctoral grade changes must besubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
Aug. 8
Master's thesis plan students mustsubmit the thesisand the single-page 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.
Aug. 14
Master’s grade changes must besubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.
Plan ahead for additional summer graduation deadlines, available on the graduation requirements page.