Graduate Graduation Deadlines
The schedule of deadlines for Master's, Specialist and Doctoral students.
| Semester of Degree Completion (Graduation) | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 |
| Classes Begin | Jan. 13, 2025 | May 19 | Aug. 25 | Jan. 12, 2026 | May 18 |
| Last day for filing an Application for Graduation | Jan. 31, 2025 | June 6 | Sept. 12 | Jan. 30 | June 5 |
| Last day for filing doctoral dissertation proposal for current semester graduation | Dec. 13 | May 9, 2025 | Aug. 8 | Dec. 12, 2025 | May 9 |
| Last day for requesting defense of doctoral dissertation | March 14, 2025 | June 13 | Oct. 17 | March 20 | July 3 |
| Nominations due for Graduate Dean’s Citation for Excellence | March 14, 2025 | Oct. 17 | March 20 | ||
| Last day for defense of doctoral dissertation | March 28, 2025 | June 27 | Oct. 31 | March 27 | July 10 |
| Last day for filing master’s thesis, doctoral scholarly project and doctoral dissertation | April 4, 2025 | July 3 | Nov. 7 | April 3 | July 17 |
| Nominations due for outstanding dissertation/thesis | April 4, 2025 | Nov. 7 | April 3 | ||
| Last day for filing results of master’s and specialist’s written comprehensive examination | April 25, 2025 | July 25 | Nov. 28 | April 24 | July 24 |
| All degrees conferred | May 9, 2025 | Aug. 8 | Dec. 12 | May 8 | Aug. 7 |
| Graduate commencement ceremony | May 9, 2025 | Dec. 12 | Dec. 12 | May 8 | May 8, or Dec. 11 |
| All grades due | May 14, 2025 | Aug. 13 | Dec. 18 | May 13 | Aug. 7 |
| Last day for filing Summer Application for Graduation to guarantee student name in printed spring commencement program | March 27 | ||||
| Transcripts available with final degree | June 16, 2025 | Sept. 9 | Jan. 20, 2026 | June 15 | Sept. 8 |
| Diplomas available with degree | June 30 | Sept. 22 | Feb. 10, 2026 | June 29 | Sept. 21 |
Questions?
Lynne Waldo
Degree Compliance Specialist