Graduate Graduation Deadlines
The schedule of deadlines for Master's, Specialist and Doctoral students.
Below, you will find key dates to help you stay on track, like deadlines to complete the Non-Course Requirements for your degree. Make sure to follow these deadlines so everything is correct and ready for your graduation celebration! If you have any questions, you can also email Degree Compliance at degree.compliance@unco.edu for help.
We hope you are getting excited to celebrate your achievements! Commencement is our opportunity to celebrate you. For more information about commencement, visit the commencement website.
Semester of Degree Completion (Graduation)
| Classes Begin | Jan. 12 |
| Last day for filing an Application for Graduation | March 6 |
| Last day for filing doctoral dissertation proposal for current semester graduation | Dec. 12, (2025) |
| Last day for requesting defense of doctoral dissertation | March 13 |
| Nominations due for Graduate Dean’s Citation for Excellence | March 13 |
| Last day for defense of doctoral dissertation | March 27 |
| Last day for filing master’s thesis, doctoral scholarly project and doctoral dissertation | April 3 |
| Nominations due for outstanding dissertation/thesis | April 3 |
| Last day for filing results of master’s and specialist’s written comprehensive examination | April 24 |
| All degrees conferred | May 8 |
| Graduate commencement ceremony | May 8 |
| All grades due | May 13 |
| Transcripts available with final degree |
June 15 |
| Diplomas available with degree |
June 29 |
| Classes Begin | May 18 |
| Last day for filing an Application for Graduation | June 5 |
| Last day for filing doctoral dissertation proposal for current semester graduation | May 9 |
| Last day for requesting defense of doctoral dissertation | June 12 |
| Last day for defense of doctoral dissertation | June 26 |
| Last day for filing master’s thesis, doctoral scholarly project and doctoral dissertation | July 3 |
| Last day for filing results of master’s and specialist’s written comprehensive examination | July 24 |
| All degrees conferred | Aug. 7 |
| Graduate commencement ceremony | May 8, or Dec. 11 |
| All grades due | Aug. 7 |
| Last day for filing Summer Application for Graduation to guarantee student name in printed spring commencement program | March 6 |
| Transcripts available with final degree |
Sept. 8 |
| Diplomas available with degree |
Sept. 21 |
Questions?
Lynne Waldo
Degree Compliance Specialist