Graduate Graduation Deadlines
Schedule of Deadlines for Master's, Specialist and Doctoral Students
| Semester of Degree Completion (Graduation) | Spring 2020 | Summer 2020 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 |
| Classes Begin | Jan. 13 | May 18 | Aug. 24 | Jan. 11 | May 17 |
| Last day for filing an Application for Graduation | Jan. 24 | June 19 | Sept. 4 | Jan. 22 | June 18 |
| Last day for filing Doctoral dissertation proposal for current semester graduation | Dec. 13 | May 8 | Aug. 7 | Dec. 11 | May 7 |
| Last day for requesting defense of Doctoral dissertation | March 20 | June 19 | Oct. 23 | March 19 | June 18 |
| Nominations due for Graduate Dean's Citation for Excellence | March 20 | n/a | Oct. 23 | March 19 | n/a |
| Last day for defense of Doctoral dissertation | April 3 | July 2 | Nov. 6 | April 2 | July 2 |
| Last day for filing Master’s Thesis, Doctoral Scholarly Project and Doctoral Dissertation | April 10 | July 10 | Nov. 13 | April 9 | July 9 |
| Nominations due for Outstanding Dissertation/Thesis | April 10 | n/a | Nov. 13 | April 9 | n/a |
| Last day for filing results of Master’s and Specialist’s written comprehensive examination | April 10 | July 10 | Nov. 13 | April 9 | July 9 |
| All degrees conferred | May 8 | Aug. 7 | Dec. 11 | May 7 | Aug. 6 |
| Commencement Ceremony | May 8 | no ceremony | Dec. 11 | May 7 | no ceremony |
| All grades due | May 13 | Aug. 12 | Dec. 16 | May 12 | Aug. 11 |
| Summer graduation applications only | |||||
| Last day for filing Summer Application for Graduation to guarantee student name in Spring Commencement Program | Feb. 14 | Feb. 12 | |||
| Transcripts available with final degree | June 15 | Sept. 8 | Jan. 19, 2021 | June 14 | Sept. 7 |
| Diplomas available with degree | June 29 | Sept. 21 | Feb. 2 | June 28 | Sept. 20 |
