Graduate Graduation Deadlines
Schedule of Deadlines for Master's, Specialist and Doctoral Students
| Semester of Degree Completion (Graduation) | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 |
| Classes Begin | Aug. 24 | Jan. 11 | May 17 | Aug. 23 | Jan. 10 |
| Last day for filing an Application for Graduation | Sept. 4 | Jan. 22 | June 18 | Sept. 3 | Jan. 21 |
| Last day for filing Doctoral dissertation proposal for current semester graduation | Aug. 7 | Dec. 11 (2020) | May 7 | Aug. 6 | Dec. 10 (2021) |
| Last day for requesting defense of Doctoral dissertation | Oct. 23 | March 19 | June 18 | Oct. 22 | March 18 |
| Nominations due for Graduate Dean's Citation for Excellence | Oct. 23 | March 19 | n/a | Oct. 22 | March 18 |
| Last day for defense of Doctoral dissertation | Nov. 6 | April 2 | July 2 | Nov. 5 | April 1 |
| Last day for filing Master’s Thesis, Doctoral Scholarly Project and Doctoral Dissertation | Nov. 13 | April 9 | July 9 | Nov. 12 | April 8 |
| Nominations due for Outstanding Dissertation/Thesis | Nov. 13 | April 9 | n/a | Nov. 12 | April 8 |
| Last day for filing results of Master’s and Specialist’s written comprehensive examination | Nov. 13 | April 9 | July 9 | Nov. 12 | April 8 |
| All degrees conferred | Dec. 11 | May 7 | Aug. 6 | Dec. 10 | May 6 |
| Commencement Ceremony | Dec. 11 | May 7 | no ceremony | Dec. 10 | May 6 |
| All grades due | Dec. 16 | May 12 | Aug. 11 | Dec. 15 | May 11 |
| Summer graduation applications only | |||||
| Last day for filing Summer Application for Graduation to guarantee student name in Spring Commencement Program | Feb. 12 | Feb. 11 | |||
| Transcripts available with final degree | Jan. 19, 2021 | June 14 | Sept. 7 | Jan. 18, 2022 | June 13 |
| Diplomas available with degree | Feb. 2 | June 28 | Sept. 20 | Feb. 1, 2022 | June 27 |
