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Graduate School Deadlines

FALL 2009

Date(s) Description
Sept. 4 Last day to apply for foreign language examinations
Sept. 21 Last day for submission of Doctoral Dissertation First Draft Approval Forms and drafts for format check.
Oct. 1-9 Submission of thesis rough drafts for format check
October 7 Mid-semester and last day to drop classes
November 9 Last day for submission of approved theses to Graduate School in final form, last day for filing Form 9 (report of thesis-option final oral examination), and last day for uploading electronic thesis.
Nov. 10 Last day to clear incomplete grades from Spring 2009
Nov. 13 Last day for doctoral and non-thesis master's final oral examinations
December 4 Last day for submission of final copies of dissertations to Graduate School and last day for uploading electronic dissertation
Dec. 18 Last day for students to request graduation checks in Graduate School for May graduation (students must be registered no later than the fifteenth class day of spring semester to graduate)
   

SPRING 2010

Date(s) Description
January 30 Last day to apply for foreign language examinations
February 9 Last day to clear incomplete grades from Summer 2008
February 22 Last day for submission of Doctoral Dissertation First Draft Approval Forms and drafts for format check.
March 3 Mid-semester and last day to drop courses
Mar 1-5 Submission of thesis rough drafts for format check
April 5 Last day for submission of approved theses to Graduate School in final form, last day for filing Form 9 (report of thesis-option final oral examination), and last day for uploading electronic thesis
April 19 Last day for doctoral and master's non-thesis final oral examinations
April 30 Last day for submission of final copies of dissertations to Graduate School and last day for uploading electronic dissertation
May 14 Last day for students to request graduation checks in Graduate School for August graduation (students must be registered no later than the fifteenth class day of summer semester to graduate)
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Last updated August 7, 2009