Graduation deadlines for fall 2023
Graduate students, mark your calendars for these approaching graduation deadlines for fall 2023
October
Oct. 1
Graduate students mustapply online to graduatethroughon the “apply for graduation” card in order tohave the degree awarded in December.This is required even though there is no university-wide ceremony.PhD students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application; you may update the title through the portal until this date.This title will appearon your transcript after your degree is awarded.
Oct. 2
Master's students must submit to the Graduate School a.Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.
November
Nov. 16
Doctoralstudents must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date.Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using thedoctoral final examination formtwo weeks before the exam.
Nov. 28
PhD students mustsubmit the dissertationwith Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation must befor review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. Thesingle-pageThesis Approval Form(TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete.Students whose dissertationsare received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF,must apply to graduate at the following semester'scommencement.
Nov. 28
PhD and DMA students must fill out theby this deadline.Learn more about the survey on .
Nov. 28
Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date.Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using themaster's final examination formtwo weeks before the exam.Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students.Please contact your department with any questions.
December
Dec. 4
Doctoral degree grade changes must besubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
Dec. 5
Master's thesis plan students mustsubmit their thesisand Thesis Approval Form (TAF) to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must befor review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single-pageTAF must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete.Students whose dissertationsare received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF,must apply to graduate at the following semester'scommencement.
Dec. 11
Master’s degree grade changes must besubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.
Dec. 13
Deadline for fall doctoral graduates toupdate diploma name or addressin Buff Portal.
January
Jan. 5
Deadline for fall master's graduates toupdate diploma name or addressin Buff Portal.
Plan ahead for additional fallgraduation deadlines, available on thegraduation requirements page.