Graduate College

Individual programs may establish earlier deadlines or guidelines for associated activities (e.g., signing up for comprehensive exams, submitting preliminary drafts of theses and dissertations, final examinations, etc.). The appropriate program handbook or graduate coordinator should be consulted. Students are reminded that it takes time for faculty to read theses, dissertations, and examinations with the rigor and care they deserve.

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Summer Semester 2013 (all dates are tentative and subject to change)

Monday, January 14................ Admission to Ph.D. candidacy (approval of dissertation topic)

Monday, April 15..................... Approval of thesis topic

Wednesday, June 5.............. Graduation application deadline – must be submitted on-line*

Monday, June 17................. Results of the final examination for the doctoral degree must be received in the Office of Registration and Records by 5:00 p.m.**

Monday, June 24................. Deposit of approved, error-free copy of master’s thesis/doctoral dissertation**

Friday, August 2................... Results of the capstone experience for ALL Plan II master’s degrees must be received in the Graduate College by 5:00 p.m.*

Saturday, August 10................ Graduate College Commencement

Fall Semester 2013 (all dates are tentative and subject to change)

Monday, May 27...................... Admission to Ph.D. candidacy (approval of dissertation topic)

Friday, July 12........................... Approval of thesis topic

Wednesday, September 18... Graduation application deadline – must be submitted on-line*

Monday, October 21............Results of the final examination for the doctoral degree must be received in the Office of Registration and Records by 5:00 p.m.**

Monday, October 28............Deposit of approved, error-free copy of master’s thesis/doctoral dissertation**

Friday, December 13............ Results of the capstone experience for ALL Plan II master’s degrees must be received in the Graduate College by 5:00 p.m.*

Friday, December 20................ Graduate College Commencement

Spring Semester 2014 (all dates are tentative and subject to change)

Monday, October 15................ Admission to Ph.D. candidacy (approval of dissertation topic)

Monday, December 10............ Approval of thesis topic

Saturday, January 26............ Graduation application deadline – must be submitted on-line*

Monday, March 11............... Results of the final examination for the doctoral degree must be received in the Office of Registration and Records by 5:00 p.m.**

Monday, March 18............... Deposit of approved, error-free copy of master’s thesis/doctoral dissertation**

Friday, April 26.................... Results of the capstone experience for ALL Plan II master’s degrees must be received in the Graduate College by 5:00 p.m.*

Friday, May 9............................ Graduate College Commencement

Summer Semester 2014 (all dates are tentative and subject to change)

Monday, January 13................ Admission to Ph.D. candidacy (approval of dissertation topic)

Monday, April 14..................... Approval of thesis topic

Thursday, June 5.................. Graduation application deadline – must be submitted on-line*

Monday, June 16................. Results of the final examination for the doctoral degree must be received in the Office of Registration and Records by 5:00 p.m.**

Monday, June 23................. Deposit of approved, error-free copy of master’s thesis/doctoral dissertation**

Friday, August 1................... Results of the capstone experience for ALL Plan II master’s degrees must be received in the Graduate College by 5:00 p.m.*

Saturday, August 9................... Graduate College Commencement

*    Deadline is firm and cannot be extended

** The results of the final examination for the doctoral degree must be submitted to the Office of Registration and Records on the date posted each semester. The same is true for submitting the official thesis and dissertation manuscripts. These dates are firm and cannot be extended.