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Deadlines

SEMESTER OF DEGREE COMPLETION (GRADUATION) Spring 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Summer 2013
Last day for filing an Application for Graduation Jan. 20 June 15 Sept. 7 Jan. 25 June 21
Last day for filing Doctoral dissertation proposal Dec. 9, 2011* May 4 Aug. 3 Dec. 14 May 10
Last day for requesting defense of Doctoral dissertation Mar. 16 June 15 Oct. 26 March 22 June 21
Nominations due for Graduate Dean's Citation for Excellence Mar. 16 June 15 Oct. 26 March 22 June 21
Last day for defense of Doctoral dissertation Mar. 30 June 29 Nov. 9 April 5 July 5
Last day for filing Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation April 6 July 6 Nov. 16 April 12 July 12
Nominations due for Outstanding Dissertation/Thesis/Doctoral Capstone April 6 July 6 Nov. 16 April 12 July 12
Last day for filing results of Master’s and Specialist’s written comprehensive examination April 6 July 6 Nov. 16 April 12 July 12
Last day for requesting transfer of credits or counting unclassified hours April 20 July 20 Nov 30 April 26 July 26
ALL degrees Conferred May 4 Aug. 3 Dec 14 May 10 Aug 9
Commencement Ceremony May 4 No Ceremony      
SUMMER GRADUATION APPLICATIONS ONLY Spring 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Summer 2013
Last day for filing Summer Application for Graduation to guarantee program listing in
Spring Commencement Program		 February 29, 2012     March 1, 2013  
IF NOT GRADUATING Spring 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2011 Spring 2012 Summer 2012
Last day for requesting Doctoral defense of dissertation Two weeks prior to scheduled defense Two weeks prior to scheduled defense Two weeks prior to scheduled defense Two weeks prior to scheduled defense Two weeks prior to scheduled defense
Last day for requesting doctoral oral comprehensive exam Two weeks prior to scheduled defense Two weeks prior to scheduled defense Two weeks prior to scheduled defense Two weeks prior to scheduled defense Two weeks prior to scheduled defense
Last day for doctoral oral comprehensive examination May 4 Aug. 3 Dec. 14 May 10 Aug. 9
Last day for Doctoral defense of dissertation May 4 Aug. 3 Dec. 14 May 10 Aug. 9