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Deadlines for Graduate Students

PHD Deadlines

Image a check mark links to the graduate checklistFirst Semester:
Select Major Advisor
Early in Second Semester:
Form Graduate Advisory Committee
By the End of the First Year:
Present a Planning Seminar
Complete Plan of Graduate Work
Beginning of each semester:
Complete Student Information Form
At Least Four Months Before Your Anticipated Final Exam:
Schedule Preliminary Exams with Advisor
At Least Two Weeks Before Preliminary Oral Exam:
Schedule Exam with Committee Members and submit a Request to Schedule the Doctoral Oral Examination to the Graduate School at least 5 working days before the examination (10 days if the Graduate School representative has not yet been assigned).
At Least Two Weeks Before Final Oral Exam:
Schedule Exam with Committee Members and submit a Request to Schedule the Doctoral Oral Examination to the Graduate School at least 5 working days before the examination (10 days if the Graduate School representative has not yet been assigned).
Before or After the Final Exam:
Present a Results Seminar
In addition to the above deadlines, the Graduate School provides a summary of all of the procedures required for the PhD program. This summary should be consulted on a regular basis to insure prompt compliance with all policies and procedures.

Please refer to the graduate manual for further details for graduates

 

MS Deadlines

Image a check mark links to the graduate checklistFirst Semester:
Select Major Professor
Early in Second Semester:
Form Graduate Advisory Committee
By the end of the first year:
Present a Planning Seminar
Complete Plan of Graduate Work
Beginning of each semester:
Complete Student Information Form
At Least 10 Working Days Before Final Oral Exam:
Schedule Exam with Committee Members, Deliver Thesis to Committee Members (if applicable), and Request Approval for the Exam from Graduate School (this can be done a month or so in advance)
Before or After the Final Exam:
Present a Results Seminar
In addition to the above deadlines, the Graduate School provides a summary of all of the procedures required for a Master's program. This summary should be consulted on a regular basis to insure prompt compliance with all policies and procedures.

Please refer to the graduate manual for further details for graduates.