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Graduate Program Deadlines

The following deadlines apply to students who anticipate receiving their advanced degrees at the time indicated. Departments/divisions may impose additional requirements and more stringent deadlines. All graduate students must be registered for 2 credits both during the semester in which requirements are completed and during the preceding semester.

Graduation schedules:
Jan. 2010
May 2010
Sept. 2010
Official graduation date:
Jan. 25, 2010
May 16, 2010
Sept. 25, 2010
Master's students

Diploma application due in the
College Graduate Office:

Nov.1, 2009

Feb. 1, 2010

July 1,
 2010

Thesis proposal submission:
Aug. 28, 2009
Dec. 21, 2009
May 11, 2010
Thesis defense (Thesis defense must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance of defense date. A Master’s Thesis Announcement Document must be submitted to the department/division.)
Dec. 31, 2009
April 22, 2010
Aug. 27, 2010
Approved and signed thesis to be turned in:
Jan. 8, 2010

April 29, 2010

Sept. 3, 2010

Doctoral students
Dissertation prospectus due to student's research committee:
Two weeks before the
defense date. 
Diploma application due in the department/division office: (The diploma application is valid only for the graduation date specified; a new application must be filed if the student does not graduate as planned.)
Nov. 1, 2009
Feb. 1, 2010
 
Dissertation abstract (350 words) due in the department/division office:
At least three weeks before the Final
Oral Examination date.
Schedule of Final Oral Examination due in the department/division office: (All committee members must sign that they have read the dissertation. )
Two weeks before the Final Oral Examination date.
Last date to hold Final Oral Examination:
Dec. 31, 2009
April 9, 2010
 
Approved and signed dissertations due in the department/division office: (All PhD degree requirements are complete only when both copies of the dissertation have been approved by the department and accepted by the library, and a bound copy has been submitted to the department.)
Jan. 8, 2010
April 16, 2010
 

 

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