Note: For University-wide deadlines (class start/end dates, add/drop dates, etc.), please see the Office of the University Registrar's website or the Office of the Bursar's website.

 

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Spring 2023 Important Dates

January 2023

• 9, Monday
  • Classes Begin
• 16, Monday
  •   Martin Luther King Day (no classes)
• 23, Monday
  • Last date for a Spring 2023 graduate to apply for graduation on LionPATH

February 2023

•  6, Monday
  • Last date for a Spring 2023 graduate to upload a draft of the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation to the eTD website for format review

• 24, Friday
  • Last date for a Spring 2023 graduate to pass the final doctoral defense (department must return report to Graduate Enrollment Services immediately)

March 2023

            5, Sunday – 11, Saturday Spring Break (No Classes)

• 20, Monday
  • Last date for a Spring 2023 graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to the eTD website for final review
  • Last date for a D.N.P student to pass final oral presentation
  • Last date for a D.M.A. student to pass final performance
  • Last date for a D.P.H student to pass final performance
• 27, Monday
  • Last date for committee members to approve final thesis/dissertation

April 2023

• 28, Friday
  • Classes End
  • Deadline for Spring 2023 graduating students to submit a request for a letter of certification to Graduate Enrollment Services (12 p.m.)

May 2023

• 1 Monday – 5 Friday
  • Final Exams
• 7, Sunday
  • Graduate School Spring Commencement Ceremony, Bryce Jordan Center, 4:30 p.m.

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Summer 2023 Important Dates

May 2023

• 1 Monday – 5 Friday
  • Final Exams
• 7, Sunday
  • Graduate School Spring Commencement Ceremony, Bryce Jordan Center, 4:30 p.m.
• 15, Monday
  • Classes Begin
• 29, Monday
  • Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)

June 2023

• 5, Monday
  • Last date for a Summer 2023 graduate to upload a draft of the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation to the eTD website for format review
• 16, Friday
  • Last date for a Summer 2023 graduate to pass the final doctoral defense (department must return report to Graduate Enrollment Services immediately)
• 16, Friday
  • Last date for a Summer 2023 graduate to apply for graduation on LionPATH
• 19, Monday
  • Juneteenth Holiday (no classes)
• 28, Wednesday
  • Last date for a Summer 2023 graduate to upload a final thesis or dissertation to the eTD website
  • Last date for a D.N.P.  student to pass final oral presentation
  • Last date for a D.M.A. student to pass the final performance
  • Last date for DEng student to pass final oral presentation
  • Last date for DrPH student to pass final oral presentation
  • Last date for D.B.A. student to pass final oral presentation

July 2023

• 4, Tuesday
  • Independence Day (no classes)
• 5, Wednesday
  • Last date for committee members to approve final thesis/dissertation

August 2023

• 10, Thursday
  • Deadline for Summer 2023 graduating students to submit a request for a letter of certification to Graduate Enrollment Services (12:00 p.m.)
• 10, Thursday
  • Classes End
• 11, Friday
  • Final Exams
• 12, Saturday
  • Graduate School Summer Commencement Ceremony, Bryce Jordan Center, 2:30 p.m.

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Fall 2023 Important Dates

August 2023

• 21, Monday
  • Classes Begin

September 2023

•  4, Monday
  • Labor Day (No Classes)

• 5, Tuesday
  • Last date for Fall 2023 graduate to apply for graduation on LionPath               

October 2023

• 2, Monday
  • Last date for a Fall 2023 graduate to upload a draft of the master's thesis or doctoral dissertation to the ETD website for format review
• 9, Monday
  • Last date for a Fall 2023 graduate to pass the final doctoral defense(department must return report to Graduate Enrollment Services immediately)

 November  2023

• 3, Friday
  • Last date for a Fall  2022 graduate to upload a final thesis or dissertation to the eTD website
  • Last date for a D.M.A. student to pass final performance
  • Last date for a D.N.P. student to pass final oral presentation
  • Last date for DEng student to pass final oral presentation
  • Last date for DrPH student to pass final oral presentation
  • Last date for D.B.A. student to pass final oral presentation

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• 10, Friday
  • Last date for committee members to approve final thesis/dissertation

 

• 19, Sunday- 26, Saturday
  • Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes)

 December  2023

• 8, Friday
  • ​​​​​​​Deadline for Fall 2022 graduating students to submit a request  for a letter of certification to Graduate Enrollment Services (12:00 p.m.)
  • Classes End

 

• 11, Monday- 15, Friday
  • Final Exams

 

• 16, Saturday
  • Graduate School Commencement Ceremony

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