June 2025 Graduate School Bulletin
Graduate students, mark your calendars for important graduation deadlines, funding opportunities, and professional development workshops
Graduation Deadlines
June 15
Graduate students who have not already done so must apply online to graduate through buff portal on the “apply for graduation” card in order to have the degree awarded in August. This is required whether or not you attended the university-wide ceremony in May. PhD students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application; you may update the title through the portal until this date. This title will appear on your transcript after your degree is awarded.
June 16 (final deadline)
Master's students who have not already done so must submit to the Graduate School a Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.
Funding Opportunities
- May 31: UCAR Next Generation Graduate Fellowship (external)
- May 31: The American Indian College Fund (external)
Events & Workshops
Grad+ Summer Seminar Intensive – Diagnosis: Burnout
May 27–29, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Zoom
Burnout isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a real, clinical diagnosis that’s sweeping through campuses nationwide. Join Leslie Ellen Blood to:
- Identify what causes burnout
- Create customized, sustainable stress-management strategies
- Apply intentional productivity plans to help manage your workload with focus instead of fear.
Grad+ Summer Seminar Intensive: Advanced Accountability
June 10–12, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Zoom
Do you find yourself losing motivation? Are you struggling to focus on your priorities? Our performance potential is often hindered by a lack of appropriately designed accountability strategies. Advanced Accountability with Leslie-Ellen Blood will help you determine WHY planning and execution is hard and provide you with the skills you need to develop strategies that address your specific challenges. You will also learn how to pair your values and priorities, focus on important over urgent and explore why common time management approaches fail.
Sign up today to figure out how to manage both internal and external demands while decreasing your stress this summer.
Grad+ Summer Seminar Intensive: Introduction to Identity – The Secret to Success
June 17–19, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Zoom
Feeling burned out by the pressure to “do it all”? If work-life balance and time management advice just isn’t cutting it, this seminar with Leslie-Ellen Blood is for you. In this 3-day virtual intensive, you’ll explore how who you are shapes how you succeed. Learn how to:
- Identify and leverage your strengths
- Quiet external noise and reconnect with your values
- Break free from survival mode
- Build lasting confidence and motivation
- Align your goals with your identity for sustainable success
Ready to stop chasing balance and start building a life that works for you? Sign up now and discover how knowing yourself is the key to getting what you want.
Navigating Perfectionism in Grad School
June 25, 12 – 1:30 p.m. CASE E351
Join Stacy Gerberich, embedded therapist for the Graduate School, to learn more about perfectionism and how it can hinder your productivity as a graduate student. Stacy will also discuss ways to change this type of thinking and improve your academic success and overall wellness. Lunch will be provided for those that RSVP.