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.
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.