Important Dates and Deadlines For Graduate Students

Link To Office of Graduate and Professional Education
Fall 2011 - December Degree
Graduate Office deadline Ph.D. dissertation due to Graduate Office: November 14, 2011 - Monday M.A. thesis due to Graduate Office: November 21, 2011 - Monday
Final draft to advisor April 15, 2011 June 1, 2011
Advisor's comments back to candidate June 15, 2011 August 1, 2011
Final version incorporating advisor's comments to committee members and Chair September 15, 2011 September 1, 2011
Defense date Week of October 17, 2011
Spring 2012 - May Degree
Graduate Office deadline Ph.D. dissertation due to Graduate Office: April 16, 2012 - Monday M.A. thesis due to Graduate Office: April 23, 2012 - Monday
Final draft to advisor September 15, 2011 November 1, 2011
Advisor's comments back to candidate November 15, 2011 January 1, 2012
Final version incorporating advisor's comments to committee members and Chair February 15, 2012 February 1, 2012
Defense date Week of March 15, 2012
Fall 2012 - December Degree
Graduate Office deadline Ph.D. dissertation due to Graduate Office: November 12, 2012 - Monday M.A. thesis due to Graduate Office: November 19, 2012 - Monday
Final draft to advisor April 15, 2012 June 1, 2012
Advisor's comments back to candidate June 15, 2012 August 1, 2012
Final version incorporating advisor's comments to committee members and Chair September 15, 2012 September 1, 2012
Defense date Week of October 17, 2012
APPLICATION FOR ADVANCED DEGREES
Term, Date & Day of the week
Spring 2012 February 20, 2012 Monday
Summer 2012 May 21, 2012 Monday
Fall 2012 September 17, 2012 Monday
ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL CANDIDACY
Term, Date & Day of the week
Spring 2012 February 6, 2012 Monday
Summer 2012 May 7, 2012 Monday
Fall 2012 August 27, 2012 Monday
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF MASTER'S PAPER
Term, Date & Day of the week
Spring 2012 February 1, 2012 Wednesday