Graduation deadlines for fall 2023
Graduate students, mark your calendars for these approaching graduation deadlines for fall 2023
October
Oct. 1
Graduate students must听apply online to graduate听through听听on the 鈥渁pply for graduation鈥 card in order to听have the degree awarded in December.听This is required even though there is no university-wide ceremony.听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.听This title will appear听on your transcript after your degree is awarded.
Oct. 2
Master's students must submit to the Graduate School a听.听Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.
November
Nov. 16
Doctoral听students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date.听Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the听doctoral final examination form听two weeks before the exam.
Nov. 28
PhD students must听submit the dissertation听with Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation must be听听for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The听single-page听Thesis Approval Form听(TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete.听Students whose dissertations听are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF,听must apply to graduate at the following semester's听commencement.
Nov. 28
PhD and DMA students must fill out the听听by this deadline.听Learn more about the survey on .
Nov. 28
Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date.听Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the听master's final examination form听two weeks before the exam.听Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students.听Please contact your department with any questions.
December
Dec. 4
Doctoral degree grade changes must be听submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
Dec. 5
Master's thesis plan students must听submit their thesis听and Thesis Approval Form (TAF) to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must be听听for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single-page听TAF must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete.听Students whose dissertations听are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF,听must apply to graduate at the following semester's听commencement.
Dec. 11
Master鈥檚 degree grade changes must be听submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.
Dec. 13
Deadline for fall doctoral graduates to听update diploma name or address听in Buff Portal.
January
Jan. 5
Deadline for fall master's graduates to听update diploma name or address听in Buff Portal.
Plan ahead for additional fall听graduation deadlines, available on the听graduation requirements page.