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Graduate School Deadlines for Degree Completion

The deadlines for depositing theses/dissertations and for filing all Recommendations to Award degree paperwork with the Graduate School are established as shown below. If these deadlines are not met, students must register in the next semester and receive their degrees at the end of that semester.

Compliance with the Declaration of Candidacy dates is strongly recommended to allow for timely completion of degree paperwork by the Graduate School and individual programs.

  • Summer Semesters: 6 working days before conferral of degrees;
  • Fall Semesters: 6 working days before conferral of degrees;
  • Spring Semesters: Dissertations/Thesis: 10 working days before Commencement;
  • Spring Semesters: Recommendation Forms: 6 working days before Commencement



DEADLINES FOR 2009-10

Spring 2009 Deadlines
Declaration of Candidacy form February 27
All students expecting to graduate check with program to determine graduation status May 1
Recommended date for submission of all thesis/dissertation requirements May 4
Deadline for submission of all thesis/dissertation requirements to Graduate School May 8
Department deadline for submission of Recommendation for Award of Degree form May 8
  Diploma conferral date : May 17, 2009
  Spring Commencement Ceremony: SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009


Summer 2009 Deadlines
Declaration of Candidacy form June 26
All students expecting to graduate check with program to determine graduation status July 31
Recommended date for submission of all thesis/dissertation requirements August 3
Deadline for submission of all thesis/dissertation requirements to Graduate School August 7
Department deadline for submission of Recommendation for Award of Degree form August 7
  Diploma conferral date : August 14, 2009


Fall 2009 Deadlines
Declaration of Candidacy form September 18
All students expecting to graduate check with program to determine graduation status November 23
Recommended date for submission of all thesis/dissertation requirements November 30
Deadline for submission of all thesis/dissertation requirements to Graduate School December 4
Department deadline for submission of Recommendation for Award of Degree forms
For students completing dissertation or thesis requirements
For students completing projects or exams

December 4
December 10
  Diploma conferral date : December 20, 2009
  Fall Commencement Ceremony: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009


Spring 2010 Deadlines
Declaration of Candidacy form February 26
All students expecting to graduate check with program to determine graduation status April 30
Recommended date for submission of all thesis/dissertation requirements May 3
Deadline for submission of all thesis/dissertation requirements to Graduate School May 7
Department deadline for submission of Recommendation for Award of Degree form May 7
  Diploma conferral date : May 16, 2010
  Spring Commencement Ceremony: SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010