ACADEMICS
2024-2025 Deadlines
Fall 2024
| Dates | Items to submit | Submit to |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 5 | None | First Day of Classes |
| Sep. 13* | Draft – Thesis/Dissertation (complete-no partials) at least 1 week prior to defense/oral exam | College – Chair of Advisory Committee |
| Sep. 20* | Schedule Defense of Thesis/Dissertation | College – Major Advisor |
| Sep. 27* | Defend Thesis/Dissertation | College – Graduate Committee |
| The steps below are also shown in the thesis/dissertation routing form which should be initiated by the student at https://forms.latech.edu | ||
| Sep. 27 | English check (if required by College) | English Check completion/waiver |
| Oct. 11 | One copy of the final draft thesis/dissertation by 4:00 pm (Summer 12 noon) |
College – Associate Dean/Director of Graduate Studies |
| Oct. 21 | Draft of thesis/dissertation for an initial check of format (partials not accepted). | Graduate School (format check) |
| Oct. 28 | One copy of the approved final thesis/dissertation with all corrections made by 4:00 p.m. | Graduate School (Dean) |
| Nov. 4 | Required number copies on bond paper of final certified thesis/dissertation by 4:00 p.m. | Graduate School (Dean) |
| Nov. 11 | Required number of copies on bond paper of completed thesis/dissertation by 3:00 p.m. | Library |
| Nov. 11 | Cashier – Deposit of payment by 4:00 p.m. | Cashier |
| Nov. 11 | Cashier signature on the electronic form. | |
| Nov. 14 | Last Day of Classes | |
Winter 2024-25
| Dates | Items to submit | Submit to |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 4 | None | First Day of Classes |
| Dec. 13* | Draft – Thesis/Dissertation (complete-no partials) at least 1 week prior to defense/oral exam | College – Chair of Advisory Committee |
| Jan. 6* | Schedule Defense of Thesis/Dissertation | College – Major Advisor |
| Jan. 13* | Defend Thesis/Dissertation | College – Graduate Committee |
| The steps below are also shown in the thesis/dissertation routing form which should be initiated by the student at https://forms.latech.edu | ||
| Jan. 13 | English check (if required by College) | English Check completion/waiver |
| Jan. 21 | One copy of the final draft thesis/dissertation by 4:00 pm (Summer 12 noon) |
College – Associate Dean/Director of Graduate Studies |
| Jan. 31 | Draft of thesis/dissertation for an initial check of format (partials not accepted). | Graduate School (format check) |
| Feb. 7 | One copy of the approved final thesis/dissertation with all corrections made by 4:00 p.m. | Graduate School (Dean) |
| Feb. 14 | Required number copies on bond paper of final certified thesis/dissertation by 4:00 p.m. | Graduate School (Dean) |
| Feb. 21 | Required number of copies on bond paper of completed thesis/dissertation by 3:00 p.m. | Library |
| Feb. 21 | Cashier – Deposit of payment by 4:00 p.m. | Cashier |
| Feb. 21 | Cashier signature on the electronic form. | |
| Feb. 27 | Last Day of Classes | |
Spring 2025
| Dates | Items to submit | Submit to |
|---|---|---|
| March 12 | None | First Day of Classes |
| March 21* | Draft – Thesis/Dissertation (complete-no partials) at least 1 week prior to defense/oral exam | College – Chair of Advisory Committee |
| March 28* | Schedule Defense of Thesis/Dissertation | College – Major Advisor |
| April 4* | Defend Thesis/Dissertation | College – Graduate Committee |
| The steps below are also shown in the thesis/dissertation routing form which should be initiated by the student at https://forms.latech.edu | ||
| April 11 | English check (if required by College) | English Check completion/waiver |
| April 22 | One copy of the final draft thesis/dissertation by 4:00 pm (Summer 12 noon) |
College – Associate Dean/Director of Graduate Studies |
| April 22 | Draft of thesis/dissertation for an initial check of format (partials not accepted). | Graduate School (format check) |
| May 2 | One copy of the approved final thesis/dissertation with all corrections made by 4:00 p.m. | Graduate School (Dean) |
| May 9 | Required number copies on bond paper of final certified thesis/dissertation by 4:00 p.m. | Graduate School (Dean) |
| May 16 | Required number of copies on bond paper of completed thesis/dissertation by 3:00 p.m. | Library |
| May 16 | Cashier – Deposit of payment by 4:00 p.m. | Cashier |
| May 16 | Cashier signature on the electronic form. | |
| May 23 | Last Day of Classes | |
Summer 2025
| Dates | Items to submit | Submit to |
|---|---|---|
| June 3 | None | First Day of Classes |
| June 16* | Draft – Thesis/Dissertation (complete-no partials) at least 1 week prior to defense/oral exam | College – Chair of Advisory Committee |
| June 23* | Schedule Defense of Thesis/Dissertation | College – Major Advisor |
| June 30* | Defend Thesis/Dissertation | College – Graduate Committee |
| The steps below are also shown in the thesis/dissertation routing form which should be initiated by the student at https://forms.latech.edu | ||
| July 7 | English check (if required by College) | English Check completion/waiver |
| July 14 | One copy of the final draft thesis/dissertation by 4:00 pm (Summer 12 noon) |
College – Associate Dean/Director of Graduate Studies |
| July 21 | Draft of thesis/dissertation for an initial check of format (partials not accepted). | Graduate School (format check) |
| July 28 | One copy of the approved final thesis/dissertation with all corrections made by 4:00 p.m. | Graduate School (Dean) |
| Aug. 4 | Required number copies on bond paper of final certified thesis/dissertation by 4:00 p.m. | Graduate School (Dean) |
| Aug. 11 | Required number of copies on bond paper of completed thesis/dissertation by 3:00 p.m. | Library |
| Aug. 11 | Cashier – Deposit of payment by 4:00 p.m. | Cashier |
| Aug. 11 | Cashier signature on the electronic form. | |
| Aug. 14 | Last Day of Classes | |
* These dates may vary within each college or degree program. Please check with your advisor and department head.
Note 1: Note that the deadlines listed in this schedule are the final deadlines—i.e., the last date possible for accomplishing each task. Students are advised to complete each task, submission, and process prior to the deadlines listed to avoid unnecessary and/or unavoidable delays.
Note 2: If students submit the required number of copies of the completed, certified thesis/dissertation with completed signature pages to the Library by 3:00 p.m. on the last day of classes in the current quarter and pay binding fees at the Comptroller’s Office by 4:00 PM, they will be eligible to enroll in the following quarter for ‘graduation only.’