Graduate Student Resources

Dates and Deadlines

Learn more about important dates and deadlines related to qualifying exams and dissertations for graduate programs in the College of Education.

 


Qualifying Exams Deadlines


Spring 2024
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam January 19, 2024
Exam Questions Submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee February 9, 2024
College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates February 19, 20, & 21, 2024
Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications Due to Graduate Support Office April 5, 2024
Summer 2024
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam

May 3, 2024

Exam Questions Submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee

May 24, 2024

College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates

June 3, 4, & 5, 2024 

Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications Due to Graduate Support Office

July 5, 2024 

 

Fall 2024 *
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam

September 6, 2024

Exam Questions Submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee

September 27, 2024

College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates

October 7, 8, & 9, 2024

Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications Due to Graduate Support Office

November 8, 2024

*Dates Subject to approval of University Calendar


Spring 2025*
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam

January 24, 2025

Exam Questions Submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee

February 14, 2025

College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates

February 24, 25, & 26, 2025 

Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications Due to Graduate Support Office

April 11, 2025

*Dates Subject to approval of University Calendar

Summer 2025*
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam May 9, 2025
Exam Questions Submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee May 30, 2025
College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates June 9, 10, & 11, 2025
Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications Due to Graduate Support Office July 11, 2025

*Dates Subject to approval of University Calendar


Ed.S. Project/Thesis Deadlines


Spring 2024
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Deadline Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) March 15, 2024
Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project March 8, 2024

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Thesis
  • Certificate of Approval
  • 1st Page of Plagiarism check
March 15, 2024

Summer 2024
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Deadline Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) June 21, 2024
Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project June 14, 2024

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Thesis
  • Certificate of Approval
  • 1st Page of Plagiarism check
June 21, 2024

Fall 2024*
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Deadline Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) October 25, 2024
Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project October 18, 2024

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Thesis
  • Certificate of Approval
  • 1st Page of Plagiarism check
October 25, 2024

*Dates Subject to approval of University Calendar


Dissertation Deadlines


Spring 2024
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Deadline Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) March 29, 2024
Last day to submit request for final defense March 8, 2024
Last day to defend final dissertation March 22, 2024

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Dissertation
  • Certificate of Approval
  • 1st Page of Plagiarism check
  • Certificate for completing Survey of Earned Doctorates
March 29, 2024

Summer 2024
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Deadline Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) June 28, 2024
Last day to submit request for final defense June 7, 2024
Last day to defend final dissertation June 21, 2024

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Dissertation
  • Certificate of Approval
  • 1st Page of Plagiarism check
  • Certificate for completing Survey of Earned Doctorates
June 28, 2024

Fall 2024*
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Deadline Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) November 8, 2024
Last day to submit request for final defense October 18, 2024
Last day to defend final dissertation November 1, 2024

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Dissertation
  • Certificate of Approval
  • 1st Page of Plagiarism check
  • Certificate for completing Survey of Earned Doctorates
November 8, 2024

*Dates Subject to approval of University Calendar


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