The Graduate School

Graduate School Calendar

Graduating students should meet with their advisor to ensure all preparations for graduation are in order the semester BEFORE they intend to graduate. The Graduate School Calendar is subject to change.

Note: Some graduate programs may have earlier admissions deadlines; please check with your specific program for exact dates. We urge you to begin planning for Graduate School early and to submit all required application materials by the deadlines listed below.

These are priority deadlines, which means completed applications with all official supporting documents received by this date will be processed for the desired semester.

We will continue to accept applications past the deadlines, but cannot guarantee that they will be processed for your desired semester of entry.

	Spring 2017	Summer 2017	Fall 2017	Spring 2018
New Graduate Fellowship Application	Nov 1	n/a	May 1	Nov 1
U.S. Student Application Deadline	Dec 20	April 15	Aug 15	Dec 20
International Student Application and Readmission Deadline (in and out of country)	Sept 30	Feb 28	April 30	Sept 30
Master of Accountancy	Oct 15	Mar 15	June 15	Oct 15
PhD Nursing	Summer only	Mar 1	Summer only	Summer only
PhD Human Resource Development	Fall only	Fall only	Mar 1	Fall only
Nursing Master's Applicants (except NP)	Oct 15	Fall/Spring only	Mar 15	Oct 15
Nurse Practitioner	Sept 15	Fall/Spring only	Feb 15	Sept 15
Graduate Student Orientation	Online	Online	Aug 19	Online
Classes Begin	Jan 17	May 22 June 5 July 10	TBA	TBA
Final Date to Request Thesis/Dissertation Defense and Submit Copy to Supervising Committee	April 3	July 10	Nov 7	April 3
Final Date to Submit Approved Thesis/Dissertation to Graduate School for Mechanical Check and Submit Report of Final Dissertation Defense	April 17	July 24	Nov 21	April 17