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Graduate School
2008 /2009 Deadlines

Submit to:

 Submission

Winter
 2009
Spring
 2009 

 Summer
2009

College - Graduate Committee

 Draft (completed thesis/dissertation)-- at least 1 week prior to oral exam

Jan 9 Mar 27

 June 26

College- Graduate Committee  Defend Thesis/Dissertation

 Jan 9

 Apr 3

 July 2

English Department  English check (if required by College)

 Jan 9

 Apr 3

 July 2

Graduate School

 Draft of thesis/dissertation for initial check of format (partials not excepted)

Jan 16 Apr 10

 July 10

College Director of Graduate Studies

 One copy of approved final draft thesis/dissertation by 4:00 p.m.

Jan 23 Apr 17

 July 17

Graduate School (Dean)

 One copy of approved final thesis/dissertation with all corrections made by 4:00 p.m

Jan 30 Apr 24

 July 24

Graduate School (Dean)

 Five copies on bond paper of final certified thesis/dissertation by 4:00 p.m.

Feb 13 May 8

 July 31

Library

 Five copies of the completed thesis/dissertation by 3:00 p.m.

Mar 2 May 18  Aug 12

Library & Cashier

 Cashier-Deposit of payment by 3:30 p.m.    Library-Return paid receipt by 4:00 p.m., 5 working days before graduation

Mar 2 May 18

 Aug 12



Note 1: All items in list are mandatory.

Note 2: Students unable to meet the published deadlines for submission of theses/dissertations to the appropriate entities listed in this table can proceed with the submission process, but they will not be eligible to graduate during the current quarter.

If students submit five copies of the completed, certified thesis/dissertation with completed signature pages to the Dean of the Graduate School by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of classes in the current quarter, they will be eligible to enroll in the following quarter for graduation only.

Students who fail to submit the completed, certified thesis/dissertation with completed signature pages to the Dean of the Graduate School by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of classes in the current quarter will be required to enroll in at least 3 hours of graduate credit for the following quarter while they complete requirements for the degree.


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