Graduate Graduation Deadlines
Schedule of Deadlines for Master's, Specialist and Doctoral Students
| Semester of Degree Completion (Graduation) | Summer 2019 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2020 | Summer 2020 | Fall 2020 |
| Classes Begin | May 13 | Aug. 26 | Jan. 13 | May 18 | Aug. 24 |
| Last day for filing an Application for Graduation | June 14 | Sept. 6 | Jan. 24 | June 19 | Sept. 4 |
| Last day for filing Doctoral dissertation proposal for current semester graduation | May 3 | Aug. 2 | Dec. 13 | May 8 | Aug. 7 |
| Last day for requesting defense of Doctoral dissertation | June 14 | Oct. 25 | March 20 | June 19 | Oct. 23 |
| Nominations due for Graduate Dean's Citation for Excellence | n/a | Oct. 25 | March 20 | n/a | Oct. 23 |
| Last day for defense of Doctoral dissertation | June 28 | Nov. 8 | April 3 | July 2 | Nov. 6 |
| Last day for filing Master’s Thesis, Doctoral Scholarly Project and Doctoral Dissertation | July 5 | Nov. 15 | April 10 | July 10 | Nov. 13 |
| Nominations due for Outstanding Dissertation/Thesis | n/a | Nov. 15 | April 10 | n/a | Nov. 13 |
| Last day for filing results of Master’s and Specialist’s written comprehensive examination | July 5 | Nov. 15 | April 10 | July 10 | Nov. 13 |
| All degrees conferred | Aug. 2 | Dec. 13 | May 8 | Aug. 7 | Dec. 11 |
| Commencement Ceremony | no ceremony | Dec. 13 | May 8 | no ceremony | Dec. 11 |
| All grades due | Aug. 7 | Dec. 18 | May 13 | Aug. 12 | Dec. 16 |
| Summer graduation applications only | |||||
| Last day for filing Summer Application for Graduation to guarantee student name in Spring Commencement Program | Feb. 14 | ||||
| Transcripts available with final degree | Sept. 3 | Jan. 21, 2020 | June 15 | Sept. 8 | Jan. 19, 2021 |
| Diplomas available with degree | Sept. 17 | Feb. 4 | June 29 | Sept. 21 | Feb. 2 |
