After all of your hard work and dedication to honing your craft, it’s time to graduate and start the next stage of your life. The Graduate School wishes to help you navigate all of the stages of the graduation process, so that you are able to finish on time and with as little stress as possible. There are forms to complete that signify that each of the requirements of your degree have been met, and in order to help us process these documents, following the deadlines avoids unnecessary delays. And once everything is done, we hope you will join us for the Graduate Hooding Ceremony, where our graduates are celebrated before friends, family, and the university.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
If you are in a program requiring a thesis or dissertation and intend to graduate fall 2024, September 20 is the deadline to submit a preliminary draft online in TRACE for review by the Coordinator of Student Services. Preliminary drafts do not need to be complete.
Friday, August 23, 2024
Hosted by the Coordinator of Student Services, Abby Sherman, the Format Chat workshop features a presentation on the Graduate School’s thesis and dissertation formatting requirements along with an overview of processes, forms/deadlines, common errors and helpful resources.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
For all graduate students who are planning to graduate in spring 2024, April 26 is a major deadline. Learn all the details!
Friday, March 29, 2024
If you are planning to graduate this spring, April 12 is the due date for you to defend a thesis or dissertation.
Friday, March 22, 2024
If you are planning to graduate this spring, April 5 is the due date for PhD students to submit a Scheduling of Defense of Dissertation form.
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