Graduation Dates for the 2023–2024 Academic Year
Graduation Dates | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 |
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Official Graduation Date The date that will appear on your diploma and transcript. |
December 9, 2023 | April 27, 2024 | July 26, 2024 |
Due Dates
Graduate Studies Deadlines | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 | |||
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Submit Application for Graduation. Pay diploma fee in Bursar’s office or online. |
September 8, 2023 | January 26, 2024 | June 21, 2024 | |||
Comprehensive Exam | Date determined by academic program. Your program will submit the Comprehensive Assessment Evaluation Form. | |||||
Thesis/Dissertation Defense | Dates and specific steps determined by Thesis/Dissertation Committee:
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Approved and defended thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD Administrator site for final review. | November 10, 2023* | March 29, 2024* | June 28, 2024* | |||
All requirements must be met for degree completion. | December 11, 2023* | April 29, 2024* | July 29, 2024* | |||
Commencement Exercise | December 9, 2023* | April 27, 2024* |
* 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, your degree may be not be awarded until the next official graduation date.