| Deadlines | December 2007 |
April 2008 |
August 2008 |
| Last day to apply for graduation. Submit the Graduation Application (Form 8a) to your department. | Sep 28 | Jan 25 | May 23 |
| Last day departments may enter Applications for Graduation (Form 8a) in AIM (ADV01). | Oct 12 | Feb 8 | Jun 6 |
| Last day to schedule a final oral examination (defense of dissertation, thesis, or selected project*) with your department using the Department Scheduling of Final Oral Examination (Form 8c) and to submit a copy of the work to your department. This copy will be made available for the university community in advance of your defense. | Nov 2 | Feb 22 | Jun 20 |
| Last day to have a final oral examination (defense of dissertation, thesis, or selected project*). | Nov 16 | Mar 7 | Jul 3 |
| Last day to submit dissertation, thesis, or selected project* and Approval for Submission of Dissertation, Thesis, or Selected Project (Form 8d) to the dean of your college for signature. For ETDs, the document in PDF format must be submitted online by logging into the ETD submission site. The dean's office will then review and approve the ETD. | Nov 30 | Mar 14 | Jul 11 |
| Last day to submit final printed copies and/or ETD of dissertation, thesis or selected project* with Form 8d to the Library Administration Office (2060 HBLL). Last day to complete any remaining requirements for a degree including payment of fees, submitting grade changes for I's, T's, etc. and for departments to enter examination results (oral or written) on the computer (ADV08) | Dec 7 | Mar 21 | Jul 18 |
| Graduation - University Commencement | None | Apr 24 | Aug 14 |
| Graduation - College Convocations | None | Apr 25 | Aug 15 |
Updated as of February 2008