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.

Fall 2023 Important Dates

August

• Monday, August 21
  • Classes begin

September

•  Monday, September 4
  • Labor Day (No Classes)

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

October

• Monday, October 2
  • 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.
     
• Monday, October 9
  • Last date for a fall 2023 graduate to pass the final doctoral defense(department must return report to Graduate Enrollment Services immediately)

• Friday, November 3
  • Last date for a fall  2023 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
     
• Friday, November 10
  • Last date for committee members to approve final thesis/dissertation
     
• Sunday, November 19 - Saturday, November 26
  • Thanksgiving holiday (no classes)

 December  

• Friday, December 8
  • Deadline for fall 2023 graduating students to submit a request  for a letter of certification to Graduate Enrollment Services (12:00 p.m.)
  • Classes end
     
• Monday, December 11 - Friday, December 15
  • Final exams
     
• Saturday, December 16
  • Graduate School commencement ceremony

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Spring 2024 Important Dates

January 

• Monday, January 8
  • Classes begin
• Monday, January 15
  •   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No Classes)
• Monday, January 22
  • Last date for a Spring 2024 graduate to apply for graduation on LionPATH

February

• Monday, February 5
  • Last date for a spring 2024 graduate to upload a draft of the Master’s thesis or Doctoral dissertation to the eTD website for format review
• Friday, February 23
  • Last date for a spring 2024 graduate to pass the final doctoral defense (department must return report to Graduate Enrollment Services immediately)

March

• Sunday, March 3 – Saturday, March 9
  • Spring break (No Classes)
• Monday, March 18
  • Last date for a spring 2024 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
• Monday, March 25
  • Last date for committee members to approve final Thesis/Dissertation

April

• Friday, April 26
  • Classes End
  • Deadline for spring 2024 graduating students to submit a request for a letter of certification to Graduate Enrollment Services (12 p.m.)

May

• Monday, April 29 – Friday, May 3
  • Final exams
• Sunday, May 5
  • Graduate School spring commencement ceremony, Bryce Jordan Center (Masters) Pegula Arena (Doctoral), 4:30 p.m.

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Summer 2024 Important Dates

May

• Monday, May 13
  • Classes begin
• Monday, May 27
  • Memorial Day holiday (no classes)

June

• Monday, June 3
  • Last date for a summer 2024 graduate to upload a draft of the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation to the eTD website for format review
• Friday, June 14
  • Last date for a summer 2024 graduate to pass the final doctoral defense (department must return report to Graduate Enrollment Services immediately
  • Last date for a summer 2024 graduate to apply for graduation on LionPATH
• Wednesday, June 19
  • Juneteenth holiday (no classes)
• Wednesday, June 26
  • Last date for a summer 2024 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

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

August

• Wednesday, August 7
  • Deadline for summer 2024 graduating students to submit a request for a letter of certification to Graduate Enrollment Services (12:00 p.m.)
  • Classes End
• Friday, August 9
  • Final Exams
• Saturday, August 10
  • Graduate School summer commencement ceremony, Bryce Jordan Center, 2:30 p.m.