Graduation Due Dates
Table of Graduate College Deadlines for 2019-2020 Academic Year
| Graduate College Deadlines | Spring 2020 | July 2020 | August 2020 | Fall 2020 | |
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| Official Graduation Date The date that will appear on your diploma and transcript. |
May 2, 2020 | July 10, 2020 | August 14, 2020 | December 12, 2020 | |
| DUE DATES | |||||
| Submit Application for Graduation. Pay diploma fee in Bursar’s office or online. |
February 7, 2020 | June 12, 2020 | July 17, 2020 | September 11, 2020 | |
| Comprehensive Exam Submit Comprehensive Assessment Evaluation Form. |
Date determined by academic program. | ||||
| Thesis/Dissertation Defense | Dates and specific steps determined by Thesis/Dissertation Committee:
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| Upload approved thesis/dissertation to ETD Administrator site for Graduate College review. |
April 10, 2020* | June 19, 2020* | July 24, 2020* | November 13, 2020* | |
| ETD must be approved by the Graduate College and all other requirements must be met for degree completion. |
May 5, 2020 | July 13, 2020 | August 17, 2020 | December 14, 2020 | |
| COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE | May 2, 2020 | December 12, 2020 | December 12, 2020 | December 12, 2020 | |
* When you review these due dates please note that the Graduate College review of theses/dissertations can take as little as a few days or as long as several weeks, depending on the edits that may be required and the number of manuscripts waiting to be approved. If your work is not complete and approved by the Graduate College your name will be removed from the graduation list.