Graduation Deadlines for STM, ThD, PhD, and DMin
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May 2012 Graduation deadlines
Master of Sacred Theology (STM)
February 1, 2012 — Deadline to apply for graduation and pay graduation fee
March 30, 2012 – Deadline to submit first full draft (one to advisor and one for format review)
April 20, 2012 – Deadline to submit draft for second format review
May 7, 2012 — Deadline to submit final hard copy version of thesis (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of thesis (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
May 20, 2012 – Commencement
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
January 30, 2012 – Deadline to submit first full draft of project thesis (one draft for each advisor and one draft for format review)
February 1, 2012 – Deadline to (1) apply for graduation and pay graduation fee and (2) schedule project thesis review
March 19, 2012 – Deadline to submit draft for second format review
April 9, 2012 – Deadline to submit approved abstract
April 27, 2012 — Deadline to hold project thesis review
May 7, 2012 — Deadline to submit final hard copy version of project thesis (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of project thesis (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
May 20, 2012 – Commencement
Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
January 30, 2012 – Deadline to submit first full draft of dissertation (one draft for each advisor and one draft for format review).
February 1, 2012 – Deadline to (1) apply for graduation and pay graduation fee and (2) schedule dissertation defense
March 19, 2012 – Deadline to submit draft for second format review
April 9, 2012 – Deadline to submit approved abstract
April 27, 2012 – Deadline to hold dissertation defense
May 7, 2012 – Deadline to submit final hard copy version of dissertation (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of dissertation (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
May 20, 2012 – Commencement
September 2012 Graduation Deadlines
Master of Sacred Theology (STM)
July 2, 2012 – Deadline to apply for graduation and pay graduation fee
August 8, 2012 – Deadline to submit first full thesis draft (one to advisor and one for format review)
August 31, 2012 – Deadline to submit thesis draft for second format review
September 11, 2012 – Deadline to submit final hard copy version of thesis (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of thesis (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
September 25, 2012 – Graduation (Commencement on May 19, 2013)
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
June 4, 2012 – Deadline to submit first full draft of project thesis (one draft for each reader and one draft for format review)
July 2, 2012 – Deadline to (1) apply for graduation and pay graduation fee and (2) schedule project thesis review
August 13, 2012 – Deadline to submit project thesis draft for second format review
August 22, 2012 – Deadline to submit approved abstract
August 31, 2012 – Deadline to hold project thesis review
September 11, 2012 – Deadline to submit final hard copy version of project thesis (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of project thesis (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
September 25, 2012 – Graduation (Commencement on May 19, 2013)
Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
June 4, 2012 – Deadline to submit first full draft of dissertation (one draft for each reader and one draft for format review)
July 2, 2012 – Deadline to (1) apply for graduation and pay graduation fee and (2) schedule dissertation defense
August 13, 2012 – Deadline to submit dissertation draft for second format review
August 20, 2012 – Deadline to submit approved abstract
August 31, 2012 – Deadline to hold dissertation defense
September 11, 2012 – Deadline to submit final hard copy version of dissertation (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of dissertation (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
September 25, 2012 – Graduation (Commencement on May 19, 2013)
January 2013 Graduation Deadlines
Master of Sacred Theology (STM)
September 28, 2012 – Deadline to apply for graduation and pay graduation fee
November 2, 2012 – Deadline to submit first full thesis draft (one to advisor and one for format review)
December 7, 2012 – Deadline to submit thesis draft for second format review
January 11, 2013 – Deadline to submit final hard copy version of thesis (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of thesis (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
January 25, 2013 – Graduation (Commencement on May 19, 2013)
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
September 28, 2012 – Deadline to (1) submit first full draft of project thesis (one draft for each advisor and one draft for format review) (2) apply for graduation and pay graduation fee and (3) schedule project thesis review
November 16, 2012 – Deadline to submit approved abstract
November 26, 2012 – Deadline to submit project thesis draft for second format review
December 28, 2012 – Deadline for project thesis review
January 11, 2013 – Deadline to submit final hard copy version of project thesis (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of project thesis (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
January 25, 2013 – Graduation (Commencement on May 19, 2013)
Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
September 28, 2012 – Deadline to (1) submit first full draft of dissertation (one draft for each advisor and one draft for format review) (2) apply for graduation and pay graduation fee and (3) schedule dissertation defense
November 12, 2012 – Deadline to submit approved abstract
November 26, 2012 – Deadline to submit draft for second format review
December 28, 2012 – Deadline for dissertation defense
January 11, 2013 – Deadline to submit final hard copy version of dissertation (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of dissertation (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
January 25, 2013 – Graduation (Commencement on May 19, 2013)
May 2013 Graduation deadlines
Master of Sacred Theology (STM)
January 31, 2013 — Deadline to apply for graduation and pay graduation fee
March 29, 2013 – Deadline to submit first full thesis draft (one to advisor and one for format review)
April 19, 2013 – Deadline to submit thesis draft for second format review
May 3, 2013 — Deadline to submit final hard copy version of thesis (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of thesis (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
May 19, 2013 – Commencement
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
January 31, 2013 – Deadline to (1) submit first full draft of project thesis (one draft for each advisor and one draft for format review) (2) apply for graduation and pay graduation fee and (3) schedule project thesis review
March 18, 2013 – Deadline to submit project thesis draft for second format review
April 8, 2013 – Deadline to submit approved abstract
April 26, 2013 — Deadline to hold project thesis review
May 3, 2013 — Deadline to submit final hard copy version of project thesis (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of project thesis (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
May 19, 2013 – Commencement
Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
January 31, 2013 – Deadline to (1) submit first full draft of dissertation (one draft for each advisor and one draft for format review) (2) apply for graduation and pay graduation fee and (3) schedule dissertation defense
March 18, 2013 – Deadline to submit dissertation draft for second format review
April 8, 2013 – Deadline to submit approved abstract
April 26, 2013 – Deadline to hold dissertation defense
May 3, 2013 – Deadline to submit final hard copy version of dissertation (including signature page and payment of associated fees) and final electronic (PDF) version of dissertation (including Authorization to Manage form and electronic copy of signature page)
May 19, 2013 – Commencement