Spring 2025
Graduation Deadlines
February 7
Application to Graduate
Last Day to File Statement of Intent to Graduate is on Friday, February 7, 2025.
**Note: Please notify the Graduate School if you do NOT plan to graduate this semester and have already filed an intent to graduate. If you have not filed an intent and do not plan to graduate this semester, please update your expected graduation date via the Student Dashboard. Please know, if your graduation is delayed, you will need to Submit Another Application to Graduate for the semester during which you plan to graduate.
Application to Complete Graduate Certificate
Those who will be completing their certification requirements must also apply to graduate by Friday, February 7, 2025.
February 12
Defense Notification - Doctoral & Masters Students(Thesis Option)
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (or at least 3 weeks prior to your defense date) is the last day for Doctoral & Masters students to have their defense notification form submitted by department via Enrollment Services Portal.
March 26
Regalia
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 is the last day to order your Graduation Regalia online. This date is tentative, please click here for dates.
Master's & Doctoral Students you may order your regalia online here.
March 28
Defense Deadline
Friday, March 28, 2025, is the last day to defend Thesis & Dissertations. Signatures from committee members on the Oral Defense and Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form must be obtained. Please work with your department to initialize the oral defense approval form before your defense date.
Oral Defense and Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form**
**Note:The Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form with ALL committee members' signatures should be turned in within two weeks of your defense or no later than this deadline. This will be submitted by your department via the Enrollment Services Portal.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Friday, March 28, 2025 is the last day for Master's Non-Thesis students to complete comprehensive evaluations for the Master's degree. Reports on the evaluation are not due until Thursday, April 24, 2025.
April 4
Submission of Thesis-Dissertation for Formatting Review
Friday, April 4, 2025 is the 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.
Signed Thesis-Dissertation Oral Defense Approval and Document Approval Forms
The Oral Defense Approval and Thesis-Dissertation Document Approval Forms with ALL committee members' signatures should be turned in within two weeks of your defense or no later than this deadline. These will be submitted by your department via the Enrollment Services Portal.
MM-DMA Recordings and Recital Programs
Friday, April 4, 2025 is the last day for music performance students to submit one copy of performance recording as well as submitting of recital programs in PDF format to the ETD website. For more information on MM-DMA submissions, Click here.
April 18
Grade Changes
Friday, April 18, 2025 is the last day to remove grades of I, PR, or CR in the Graduate School. This does not apply to the CR received on a previous thesis or dissertation enrollment.
April 24
Official Reports on Final Comprehensive Evaluation for Masters
Thursday, April 24, 2025, is the deadline to submit official reports on final comprehensive evaluation for the Master’s degree (non-thesis students). Results will be submitted by your department via the Enrollment Services Portal.
Reports on Portfolio
Thursday, April 24, 2025, is the final deadline for committee chairs to submit Portfolio reports for Master’s Interdisciplinary Students.
Thesis-Dissertation Fee
Thursday, April 24, 2025 is the last day to pay the thesis-dissertation fee posted to your university bill. This is a required fee.
May 6
Defer Commencement Walk
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 is the last day to submit commencement participation deferral agreement to attend the Summer 2025 ceremony. To request deferrment, please contact Enrollment Services via email, enrollment.services.gradschool@ttu.edu
May 15
University Graduate Commencement
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.
Doctoral Students Survey
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