Ph.D. and Master's Deadlines

August

  • 1: 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 master’s and International Application deadline for spring semester admission
  • 1: Application deadline for spring GTA and SH positions

December

  • 1: Application for graduation (AFG) online deadline. (December grads only). 
  • 1: Last day for project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses
  • 15: PhD application deadline for fall semester admission

January

  • First two weeks of spring semester: Completion of requirements for master’s and doctoral candidates without having to enroll spring semester
  • 2: Late enrollment to spring semester
  • 2: Early master’s and international application deadline for fall semester admission

February

  • 1-28: Schedule project presentation, thesis defense, comprehensive exam or dissertation defense

March

  • 1: Application for graduation (AFG) 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

  • First two weeks of summer semester: 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: Application for graduation (AFG) 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

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

(Rolling application process is in use)