February

Feb. 1, 2023 (Preferred deadline)​

Master's students, especially Bachelor's-Accelerated Master's and dual degree students, should submit a Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree to the Graduate School. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School. 

March

March 1, 2023

Graduate students must apply online to graduate through buff portal on the “apply for graduation” card in order to have the degree awarded in May. This is required whether you plan to attend the university-wide ceremony or not. PhD students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application, and the title may be updated until this deadline. This title will appear on your transcript after your degree is awarded.

March 1, 2023 (Final deadline)

​Master's students must submit a Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree to the Graduate School if they have not already done so. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.

April

April 11, 2023

Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the doctoral final examination form two weeks before the exam. 

April 18, 2023

PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.

April 18, 2023

PhD and DMA students must fill out the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online by this deadline. Additional information about the survey is available on the National Science Foundation website.

April 18, 2023

Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the master's final examination form two weeks before the exam. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions.

April 24, 2023

Doctoral grade changes must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.

April 25, 2023

Master's thesis plan students must submit the thesis and Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.

May

May 1, 2023

Master’s grade changes must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.


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