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:	January 2015	May 2015	September 2015
Official graduation date:	January 25, 2015	May 17, 2015	September 25, 2015
Master’s students
Diploma application due in the College Graduate Office:†	November 1, 2014	February 1, 2015	July 1, 2015
Thesis proposal submission:	August 29, 2014	December 19, 2014	May 8, 2015
Thesis defense:*	December 26, 2014	April 17, 2015	August 21, 2015
Approved and signed thesis to be turned in:	January 5, 2015	April 24, 2015	August 28, 2015
Doctoral students
Dissertation prospectus due to student’s research committee:	Two weeks before the defense date.
Diploma application due in the department/division office:†	November 1, 2014	February 1, 2015	July 1, 2015
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:‡	Two weeks before the Final Oral Examination date.
Last date to hold Final Oral Examination:	December 26, 2014	April 10, 2015	August 21, 2015
Approved and signed dissertations due in the department/division office: §	January 5, 2015	April 17, 2015	August 28, 2015

* 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.

† 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.

‡ All committee members must sign that they have read the dissertation.

§ All PhD degree requirements are complete only when both copies of the dissertation have been approved by the department/division and accepted by the library.