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


Summer 2023
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam April 28, 2023
Exam Questions Submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee May 26, 2023
Qualifying Exam Dates June 5, 6, &7, 2023
Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications Due to Graduate Support Office July 7, 2023
Fall 2023
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam

September 1, 2023 

Exam Questions Submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee

September 22, 2023 

Qualifying Exam Dates

October 2, 3, & 4, 2023 

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

November 3, 2023 


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 

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 

Qualifying Exam Dates

June 3, 4, & 5, 2024 

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

July 5, 2024


Ed.S. Project/Thesis Deadlines


Summer 2023
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 23, 2022
Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project June 16, 2023

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Thesis
  • Certificate of Approval
  • 1st Page of Plagiarism check
June 23, 2023

Fall 2023
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 27, 2023
Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project October 20, 2023

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Thesis
  • Certificate of Approval
  • 1st Page of Plagiarism check
October 27, 2023

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) TBA
Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project TBA

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Thesis
  • Certificate of Approval
  • 1st Page of Plagiarism check
TBA

Dissertation Deadlines


Summer 2023
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 30, 2023
Last day to submit request for final defense June 9, 2023
Last day to defend final dissertation June 23, 2023

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 30, 2023

Fall 2023
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 10, 2023
Last day to submit request for final defense October 20, 2023
Last day to defend final dissertation November 3, 2023

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 10, 2023

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) TBA
Last day to submit request for final defense TBA
Last day to defend final dissertation TBA

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
TBA

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