Graduation Deadlines

Those who will be completing their certification requirements must also submit an intent by the listed deadline.

Intent to Complete Graduate Certificate Form

Last day to file the Statement of Intention to Graduate at the Graduate School

IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE INTENT DEADLINE, you will not be included in the Commencement program because of constraints on printing deadlines

NOTE: Please notify the Graduate School if you do NOT plan to graduate this semester. If your graduation is delayed, you will need to submit a new Statement of Intention to Graduate for the semester during which you plan to graduate.

Doctoral Intent Form

Master's Intent Form: Thesis Option

Master's Intent Form: Non-Thesis Option

Last day (or at least 3 weeks prior to your defense date) for Doctoral students to submit the Doctoral Defense Notification Form to the Dissertation Supervisor.

Last day (or at least 3 weeks prior to your defense date) for Thesis students to email the Thesis Coordinator with defense date and time.

Doctoral Defense Notification Form

Doctoral Defense Notification Deadline Calendar

Last day to order cap, gown, and hood from the University Bookstore (806-742-3816 or 800-377-7329). This date is tentative. You should call the Bookstore for confirmation.

More info . . .

Doctoral Students: If you are purchasing your regalia, you must do so 10 weeks before graduation. The Bookstore telephone number is 806.742.3816 or 800.377.7329.)

Last day to defend theses/dissertations.

Students must obtain signatures from committee members on the Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form. Print this form and bring it with you to your defense.

Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form

Last day to pay the Thesis-Dissertation fee posted to your university bill. This is a required fee.

Official reports for Master's Thesis and Doctoral degrees are due in the Graduate School. Submitted by committee chair.

Thesis Defense Report

Doctoral Defense Report

Last day for music performance students to submit one copy of performance recording.

Last day to submit recital programs in PDF format to the ETD website

More information on MM-DMA submission

The Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form with ALL committee members' signatures should be turned in within two weeks of your defense or no later than the posted date

Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form

Last day to submit a final, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation for review.

A final copy of your thesis or dissertation must be submitted in PDF format to the ETD web site within two weeks of your defense or no later than the posted date

Documents must comply with the Graduate School formatting guidelines.

Thesis-Dissertation Formatting Guidelines

More information on Thesis-Dissertation submission

Last day to remove grades of I, PR, or CR in the Graduate School. This does not apply to the PR/CR received on a previous thesis or dissertation enrollment.

Official reports on final comprehensive examinations for the Master's degree (including non-thesis students) are due in the Graduate School.

Comprehensive Exam Report

Last day to inform the Graduate School of plans to graduate in absentia.

Final day for committee chairs for Master's Interdisciplinary Students to submit Portfolio results.

More information on Interdisciplinary Studies portfolio submission

Last day to upload the corrected copy of your thesis/dissertation, in PDF format, to the ETD Submission web site.

NOTE: No paper copies are required for the Graduate School or the University Library.

You are required to give your committee chairperson a bound paper copy unless a signed waiver form is turned in. Students are responsible for finding their own binding service.

Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) Information

Chair Waiver Form

Doctoral Survey (doctoral students only)

Information regarding the times and location of the University Commencement Ceremony is sent to students one month prior. Please notify us if your address changes.