Summer 2024 Graduation Deadlines
Graduate students, mark your calendars for these approaching graduation deadlines for summer 2024
June
June 14
鈥婱aster'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.
June 15
Graduate students who have not already done so听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 August.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.
July
July 23
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.
July 30
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.
July 30
PhD and DMA students must fill out the听听by this deadline.听Learn more about the survey .
July 30
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.
August
Aug.听5
Doctoral grade changes must be听submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
Aug.听6
Master's thesis plan students must听submit the thesis听and Thesis Approval Form 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.
Aug.听12
Master鈥檚 grade changes must be听submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.
Aug.听25
Deadline for summer听doctoral graduates to听update diploma name or address听in Buff Portal.
September
Sept.听6
Deadline for summer听master's graduates to听update diploma name or address听in Buff Portal.
Students in programs on Coursera:听Please note that 兔子先生传媒文化作品 students completing degrees hosted on the Coursera platform听do 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.