Academic Deadlines
Potential Graduate Degree Recipients
Academic Year (2009-2010)
Revised: Wednesday, 23 September 2009
| Action required if you wish to graduate in... | December 2009 | May 2010 | August 2009 |
| Request Appointment for Defense of Thesis/Dissertation Examination Committee (Form 5B) | Friday, October 2, 2009 |
Friday, February 12, 2010 |
(N.B. Summer defenses require a petition) |
| Latest day to defend to qualify for degree | Monday, December 7, 2009 | Friday, April 30, 2010 | |
| MPS, MF and MLA students must notify OI&GS of their intent to complete the degree to be included in the convocation program | Friday, November 20, 2009 | Wednesday, April 28, 2010 | Wednesday, August 12, 2009 |
| Submit a final, revised, and signed version of document and associated paperwork to Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies | Monday, December 14, 2009 | Tuesday, May 4, 2010 | Wednesday, August 12, 2009 |
Please note: Consult the Instructions for Completing a Thesis or Dissertation prior to submitting a final draft to your defense committee members. All committee members (Major Professor, Steering Committee, Readers/Examiners, and the Defense Committee Chair) must have a final draft at least two weeks prior to the defense. Students should notify the Office of Instruction and Graduate Studies via e-mail of the date, time, and location of the defense at least 2 weeks in advance of the defense or it may be rescheduled.
