Doctorate in Journalism and Mass Communication

Note: If any deadline below falls on a weekend, the deadline is the Friday BEFORE the weekend.

Rolling application process is used.

AUGUST

•  August 1 for late enrollment to fall semester
•  First two weeks of fall semester: Completion of requirements for master’s and doctoral candidates without having to enroll fall semester

SEPTEMBER

•  1-30 Schedule project presentation, thesis defense, comprehensive exam or dissertation defense

OCTOBER

• 1-15 Advising: Progress toward degree and course recommendations, see Graduate Advisor or IMC Program Coordinator.  Enrollment for spring semester (usually the week after fall break)

NOVEMBER

• 1 Early and International Application deadline for Spring semester admission
• 1 Application deadline for Spring GTA and SH positions
• 15 Last day for project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses

DECEMBER

• 1 AFD (Application for Degree) Online Deadline. (December grads only.)
• 1 Last day for project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses
• Last day of classes: Project/Thesis/Dissertation Filing Deadline: Abstract, title page and acceptance pages due to Jammie Johnson, Graduate Advisor.

JANUARY

•  First two weeks of spring semester: Completion of requirements for master’s and doctoral candidates without having to enroll spring semester
•  January 2 for late enrollment to spring semester.

FEBRUARY

• 1-28 Schedule project presentation, thesis defense, comprehensive exam or dissertation defense
• 1 Early and International Application deadline for Fall semester admission

MARCH

• 1 AFD (Application for Degree) Online Deadline. (May grads only)
• 1 Application deadline for Fall GTA and SH positions
•  1-15 Advising: Progress toward degree and course recommendations, see Graduate Advisor or IMC Program Coordinator. Enrollment for summer and/or fall semesters (usually the week after spring break)

MAY

• 1 Last day for project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses
• Last day of classes: Project/Thesis/Dissertation Filing Deadline: Abstract, title page and acceptance pages due to Jammie Johnson, Graduate Advisor.
• 9-13 Final exams
• 14 J-School Graduation Recognition (Saturday morning)
• 15 University Commencement, (Sunday afternoon)

JUNE

• 1-11 Completion of requirements for August master’s and doctoral candidates without having to enroll summer session
• 1-15 Schedule project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses

JULY

• 15 Last day for project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses
• 15 AFD (Application for Degree) Online Deadline. (Summer grads only)
• Last day of classes: Project/Thesis/Dissertation Filing Deadline: Abstract, title page and acceptance pages due to Jammie Johnson, Graduate Advisor.