Summer 2024 Graduation Deadlines
Graduate students, mark your calendars for these approaching graduation deadlines for summer 2024
June
June 14
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.
June 15
Graduate students who have not already done somustapply online to graduatethroughon the “apply for graduation” card in order tohave the degree awarded in August.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.
July
July 23
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.
July 30
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.
July 30
PhD and DMA students must fill out theby this deadline.Learn more about the survey .
July 30
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.
August
Aug.5
Doctoral grade changes must besubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
Aug.6
Master's thesis plan students mustsubmit the thesisand Thesis Approval Form 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-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.
Aug.12
Master’s grade changes must besubmitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.
Aug.25
Deadline for summerdoctoral graduates toupdate diploma name or addressin Buff Portal.
September
Sept.6
Deadline for summermaster's graduates toupdate diploma name or addressin Buff Portal.
Students in programs on Coursera:Please note that students completing degrees hosted on the Coursera platformdo not need to apply to graduate. Degree conferrals are processed automatically for students who have met the degree requirements for these programs. However, students are invited to attend graduation ceremonies on campus. Please visit your degree program's website for information on participating in graduation events.