Graduate Graduation Deadlines
Schedule of Deadlines for Master's, Specialist and Doctoral Students
| Semester of Degree Completion (Graduation) | Summer 2018 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 | Summer 2019 | Fall 2019 |
| Classes Begin | May 14 | Aug. 20 | Jan. 7 | May 13 | Aug. 26 |
| Last day for filing an Application for Graduation | June 15 | Aug. 31 | Jan. 18 | June 14 | Sept. 6 |
| Last day for filing Doctoral dissertation proposal for current semester graduation | May 4 | Aug. 3 | Dec. 7 | May 3 | Aug. 2 |
| Last day for requesting defense of Doctoral dissertation | June 15 | Oct. 19 | March 15 | June 14 | Oct. 25 |
| Nominations due for Graduate Dean's Citation for Excellence | n/a | Oct. 19 | March 15 | n/a | Oct. 25 |
| Last day for defense of Doctoral dissertation | June 29 | Nov. 2 | March 29 | June 28 | Nov. 8 |
| Last day for filing Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation | July 6 | Nov. 9 | April 5 | July 5 | Nov. 15 |
| Nominations due for Outstanding Dissertation/Thesis | n/a | Nov. 9 | April 5 | n/a | Nov. 15 |
| Last day for filing results of Master’s and Specialist’s written comprehensive examination | July 6 | Nov. 9 | April 5 | July 5 | Nov. 15 |
| All degrees conferred | Aug. 3 | Dec. 7 | May 3 | Aug. 2 | Dec. 13 |
| Commencement Ceremony | no ceremony | Dec. 7 | May 3 | no ceremony | Dec. 13 |
| All grades due | Aug. 8 | Dec. 12 | May 8 | Aug. 7 | Dec. 18 |
| Summer graduation applications only | |||||
| Last day for filing Summer Application for Graduation to guarantee student name in Spring Commencement Program | Feb. 16, 2018 | Feb. 15 | |||
| Transcripts available with final degree | Aug. 27 | Jan. 22, 2019 | June 10 | Sept. 3 | Jan. 21, 2020 |
| Diplomas available with degree | Sept. 10 | Feb. 5 | June 24 | Sept. 17 | Feb. 4 |
