Fall 2020 |
Master's Students |
Doctoral Students |
| Last day to file Graduate Student Graduation Application for Fall 2020 graduation with Registrar's Office (follow this link to apply through your student portal; be sure to indicate whether you will be participating in commencement as well) |
September 15 | September 15 |
| Doctoral or master's students graduating Fall 2020: recommended date to file dissertation (Ph.D.) or thesis (Master's) with committee. | December 11 | December 11 |
| Doctoral students graduating Fall 2020: Last day to file dissertation and Report on Final Examination form with Graduate Division. | - | December 18 |
| Master's students graduating Fall 2020: Last day to file thesis and/or Final Report for Master Degree results with Graduate Division. | December 18 | - |
| Last day to file Spring 2021 Advancement to Candidacy for Ph.D. or Master's students with Graduate Division. | December 16 | December 16 |
**Note: If a due date falls on a weekend or holiday, all forms will be accepted on the next succeeding business day.
Spring 2021 |
Master's Students |
Doctoral Students |
| Last day to file Graduate Student Graduation Application for Spring 2021 graduation with Registrar's Office. (follow this link to apply through your student portal; be sure to indicate whether you will be participating in commencement as well) |
February 15 | February 15 |
| Doctoral or master's students graduating Spring 2021: recommended date to file dissertation (Ph.D.) or thesis (Master's) with committee | May 7 | May 7 |
| Doctoral students graduating Spring 2021: Last day to file dissertation and Report on Final Examination form with Graduate Division | - | May 14 |
| Master's students graduating Spring 2021: Last day to file thesis and/or Final Report for Master Degree results with Graduate Division | May 14 | - |
**Note: If a due date falls on a weekend or holiday, all forms will be accepted on the next succeeding business day.
Summer 2021 |
Master's Students |
Doctoral Students |
| Last day to file Graduate Student Graduation Application for Summer 2021 graduation with Registrar's Office (follow this link to apply through your student portal; be sure to indicate whether you will be participating in commencement as well) |
June 15 | June 15 |
| Last day to file Fall 2021 Advancement to Candidacy for Ph.D. or Masters students with Graduate Division. | July 16 | July 16 |
| Doctoral or master's students graduating Summer 2021: Recommended latest date to file dissertation (Ph.D.) or thesis (Master's) with committee | August 6 | August 6 |
| Doctoral students graduating Summer 2021: Last day to file dissertation and Report on Final Examination form with Graduate Division | - | August 13 |
| Master's students graduating Summer 2021: Last day to file thesis and/or Final Report for Master Degree results with Graduate Division | August 13 | - |
**Note: If a due date falls on a weekend or holiday, all forms will be accepted on the next succeeding business day.
Fall 2021 |
Master's Students |
Doctoral Students |
| Last day to file Graduate Student Graduation Application for Fall 2021 graduation with Registrar's Office (follow this link to apply through your student portal; be sure to indicate whether you will be participating in commencement as well) |
September 15 | September 15 |
| Doctoral or master's students graduating Fall 2021: Recommended latest date to file dissertation (Ph.D.), or thesis (Master's) with committee | December 10 | December 10 |
| Doctoral students graduating Fall 2021: Last day to file dissertation and Report on Final Examination form with Graduate Division | - | December 17 |
| Master's students graduating Fall 2021: Last day to file thesis and/or Final Report for Master Degree results with Graduate Division | December 17 | - |
| Last day to file Spring 2022 Advancement to Candidacy for Ph.D. or Master's student with the Graduate Division. | December 15 | December 15 |
**Note: If a due date falls on a weekend or holiday, all forms will be accepted on the next succeeding business day.
Fellowship and Funding Deadlines
Deadlines for these items vary. Visit the Grad Funding website for individual fellowship deadlines.
To be considered for all forms of student financial support, graduate students are required to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). We encourage all students to submit their FAFSA by the March 2 priority deadline each year.