Published: Aug. 28, 2023

Graduate students, mark your calendars for these approaching graduation deadlines for fall 2023


October

Oct. 1

Graduate students must apply online to graduateٳdzܲ on the “apply for graduation” card in order to have the degree awarded in December. This is required even though there is no university-wide ceremony. 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. 

Oct. 2

Master's students must submit to the Graduate School a . Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.

November

Nov. 16

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.

Nov. 28

PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation must be  for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single-page 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.

Nov. 28

PhD and DMA students must fill out the  by this deadline. Learn more about the survey on .

Nov. 28

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.

December

Dec. 4

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

Dec. 5

Master's thesis plan students must submit their thesisԻ Thesis Approval Form (TAF) to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must be  for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single-page 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.

Dec. 11

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

Dec. 13

Deadline for fall doctoral graduates to update diploma name or address in Buff Portal.

January

Jan. 5

Deadline for fall master's graduates to update diploma name or address in Buff Portal


Plan ahead for additional fall graduation deadlines, available on the graduation requirements page.