Fall 2024 Graduation Deadlines
Graduate students, mark your calendars for these approaching graduation deadlines for fall 2024
September
Sept. 4 (preferred)
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.
October
Oct. 1 (final deadline)
Master's students who have not already done so 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.
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.
November
Nov. 14
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. 21
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. 21
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.
Nov. 21
PhD and DMA students must fill out the听听by this deadline.听.
December
Dec. 2
Grade changes for doctoral students must be听submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
Dec. 3
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.
Dec. 9
Grade changes for master鈥檚 students must be听submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.
January
Jan. 3
Deadline for fall听master's graduates to听update diploma name or address听in Buff Portal.
Deadline TBD
Deadline for fall听doctoral 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.