Academic Deadlines
Potential Graduate Degree Recipients
Academic Year (2012-2013)
Revised: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
| Action required if you wish to graduate in... | December 2012 | May 2013 | August 2013 |
| Request Appointment for Defense of Thesis/Dissertation Examination Committee (Form 5B) | Friday, September 28, 2012 | Friday, February 8, 2013 |
Monday, June 3, 2013 |
| Latest day to defend to qualify for degree | Monday, December 3, 2012 | Friday, April 26, 2013 | Friday, August 2, 2013 |
| 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 16, 2012 | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | N/A |
| Submit a final, revised, and signed version of document and associated paperwork to Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies | Friday, December 7, 2012 | Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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.
