Academic Deadlines
Potential Graduate Degree Recipients
Academic Year (2007-2008)
Revised: Monday, 13 August, 2007
| Action required if you wish to graduate in... | |||
| December 2007 | May 2008 | August 2008 | |
| Request Appointment for Defense of Thesis/Dissertation Examination Committee (Form 5B) or (MPS and MLA students) notify OI&GS of intention to compete degree | Wednesday, September 19, 2007 | Wednesday, December 5, 2007 | (N.B. Summer defenses are available by petition) |
| Latest day to defend to qualify for degree | Wednesday, November 21, 2007 | Friday, April 25, 2008 | |
| Submit a final, revised, and signed version of document and associated paperwork to Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies | Wednesday, December 5, 2007 | Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | Wednesday, August 13, 2008 |
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, 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 of the date, time, and location at least 2 weeks in advance of the defense or it may be rescheduled.
