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Thesis, Dissertation, Performance and Oral Presentation Deadlines Calendar

Important Deadlines for Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024

The following deadlines are for theses, dissertations, DMA performances and DEng, D.B.A., Dr.P.H., and DNP final oral presentations only. Students writing master's papers should contact their plan of study for deadlines.

 
Deadlines by semester FA23 SP24 SU24
Apply to graduate in LionPATH 9/5 1/22 6/14
Submit doctoral dissertation for format review 10/2 2/5 6/3
Submit master's thesis for format review 10/2 2/5 6/3
Pass doctoral defense* 10/9 2/23 6/14
Submit final thesis or dissertation and supporting materials 11/3 3/18 6/26
Pass final performance (DMA students only) 11/3 3/18 6/26
Pass final oral presentation (DNP, DEng, D.B.A., and Dr.P.H. students only) 11/3 3/18 6/26
Committee members to approve final thesis/dissertation 11/10 3/25 7/5

*Questions about the doctoral dissertation defense should be directed to Graduate Enrollment Services (814-865-1795). Students with questions regarding the master's thesis defense should contact their plan of study.

More information about Commencement is available at commencement.psu.edu.

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