Deadlines for Graduate Degree and Certificate Students

For students who are planning to graduate May, 2008:

10/01/07 Admission to Candidacy for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be in the graduate office at MG-141
01/28/08 Application for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be completed online and the fee paid, $25 late fee added after this date.
02/04/08 Add directed research, independent study, practicum, project, thesis, and dissertation
02/08/08 File application with department for final master’s or doctoral written exam
03/15/08 Written comprehensive exam
04/04/08 Oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense
04/11/08 Submit final signed copies of dissertation, thesis, or project to graduate dean’s office
05/17/08 Commencement

For students who are planning to graduate August, 2008:

02/26/08 Admission to Candidacy for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be in the graduate office at MG-141
06/12/08

Application for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be completed online and the fee paid (available starting 01/29/08)

06/23/08 Oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense
07/07/08 Add assessment, directed research, independent study, internship, or practicum
07/07/08 Submit final signed copies of dissertation, thesis, or project to graduate dean’s office
07/19/08 Written comprehensive exam

For students who are planning to graduate December, 2008:

07/03/08 Admission to Candidacy for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be in the graduate office at MG-141
08/29/08 Application for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be completed online and the fee paid (available starting 06/13/08)
09/08/08 Add directed research, independent study, practicum, project, thesis, and dissertation
09/19/08 File application with department for final master’s or doctoral written exam
10/11/08  Written comprehensive exam
10/17/08 Oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense
11/07/08 Submit final signed copies of dissertation, thesis, or project to graduate dean’s office
12/19/08 Commencement

For students who are planning to graduate May, 2009:

10/06/08 Admission to Candidacy for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be in the graduate office at MG-141
01/26/09 Application for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be completed online and the fee paid (available starting 08/30/08)
02/02/09 Add directed research, independent study, practicum, project, thesis, and dissertation
02/06/09 File application with department for final master’s or doctoral written exam
03/14/09 Written comprehensive exam
04/03/09 Oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense
04/10/09 Submit final signed copies of dissertation, thesis, or project to graduate dean’s office
05/16/09 Commencement

For students who are planning to graduate August, 2009:

03/02/09 Admission to Candidacy for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be in the graduate office at MG-141
06/11/09 Application for Graduate Degree or Certificate must be completed online and the fee paid (available starting 01/27/09)
06/22/09 Oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense
07/06/09 Add directed research, independent study, practicum, project, thesis, and dissertation
07/06/09 Submit final signed copies of dissertation, thesis, or project to graduate dean’s office
07/18/09 Written comprehensive exam