{"id":7819,"date":"2019-08-16T10:50:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T15:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=7819"},"modified":"2026-01-29T06:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:38:56","slug":"deadlines-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/graduate\/deadlines-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadlines &amp; Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Graduation Dates for the 2025\u20132026 Academic Year<\/h2>\n<div class=\"large-table\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped table-wrapped w-full\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Graduation Dates<\/th>\n<th>Fall<\/th>\n<th>Spring<\/th>\n<th>Summer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Official Graduation Date<br \/>\nThe date that will appear on your diploma and transcript.<\/td>\n<td>December 13, 2025<\/td>\n<td>May 6, 2026<\/td>\n<td>August 7, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Due Dates<\/h2>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped table-wrapped w-full\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Actions and Deadlines<\/th>\n<th>Fall<\/th>\n<th>Spring<\/th>\n<th>Summer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Submit\u00a0<a title=\"Application for Graduation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/graduate\/current-students\/forms-and-information\/\">Application for Graduation<\/a>.<br \/>\nPay diploma fee in Bursar\u2019s office or\u00a0online.<\/td>\n<td>September 5, 2025<\/td>\n<td>January 30, 2026<\/td>\n<td>June 26, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Comprehensive Exam<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\">Date determined by academic program. Your program will submit the\u00a0<a title=\"Comprehensive Assessment form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/graduate\/current-students\/forms-and-information\/\">Comprehensive Assessment Evaluation Form.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thesis\/Dissertation Defense<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\">Dates and specific steps determined by Thesis\/Dissertation Committee:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Before conducting any research, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.marshall.edu\/mu-etd\/requirements\">send your abstract to the Office of Research Integrity<\/a> for review. Obtain a letter to put in Appendix A of your ETD.<\/li>\n<li>Before conducting any research, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.marshall.edu\/mu-etd\/student-training\">Online ETD Training<\/a> and submit the electronic verification form.<\/li>\n<li>Submit drafts of your ETD to your thesis\/dissertation committee chair for review and comment.<\/li>\n<li>Submit revised drafts of your ETD to your committee members for review and comment.<\/li>\n<li>Work with your thesis\/dissertation chair to schedule the defense of thesis\/dissertation.<\/li>\n<li>Defend your thesis\/dissertation.<\/li>\n<li>Revise thesis\/dissertation as directed by your thesis\/dissertation committee.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the ETD meets the <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.marshall.edu\/mu-etd\/guidelines\">ETD Guidelines and Checklist<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Upload revised and signed thesis\/dissertation for ETD Review Team<\/a> approval.<\/li>\n<li>Your thesis\/dissertation chair will submit the\u00a0<a title=\"Comprehensive Assessment form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/graduate\/current-students\/forms-and-information\/\">Comprehensive Assessment Evaluation Form.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Approved and defended thesis\/dissertation must be submitted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etdadmin.com\/cgi-bin\/home\">ETD Administrator site<\/a> for final review.<\/td>\n<td>November 14, 2025*<\/td>\n<td>April 10, 2026*<\/td>\n<td>July 10, 2026*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All requirements must be met for degree completion.<\/td>\n<td>December 15, 2025*<\/td>\n<td>May 11, 2026*<\/td>\n<td>August 10, 2026*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commencement\/\">Commencement Exercise<\/a><\/td>\n<td>December 13, 2025*<\/td>\n<td>May 9, 2026*<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>* 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation Dates for the 2025\u20132026 Academic Year Graduation Dates Fall Spring Summer Official Graduation Date The date that will appear on your diploma and transcript. December 13, 2025 May 6, 2026 August 7, 2026 Due Dates Actions and Deadlines Fall Spring Summer Submit\u00a0Application for Graduation. Pay diploma fee in Bursar\u2019s office or\u00a0online. 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