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Graduate Program Deadlines

The following deadlines apply to students who anticipate receiving their advanced degrees at the time indicated. Departments 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. 2008
May 2008
Sept. 2008
Official graduation date:
Jan. 25, 2008
May 18, 2008
Sept. 25, 2008
Master's students

Diploma application due in the
College Graduate Office:

Nov. 1, 2007
Feb. 1, 2008
July 1, 2008
Thesis proposal submission:
Aug. 31, 2007
Dec. 20, 2007
May 13, 2008
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.)
Jan. 4, 2008
April 24, 2008
Aug. 22, 2008
Approved and signed thesis to be turned in:
Jan. 11, 2008

May 9, 2008

Aug. 29, 2008

Doctoral students
Dissertation prospectus due to student's research committee:
Two weeks before the
defense date. 
Diploma application due in the Department 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, 2007
Feb. 1, 2008
 
Dissertation abstract (350 words) due in the Department Office:
At least three weeks before the Final Oral Examination date.
Schedule of Final Oral Examination due in the Department 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:
Jan. 4, 2008
April 11, 2008
 
Approved and signed dissertations due in the Department 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. 11, 2008
April 18, 2008
 

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10 September 2007
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