Calendar of Dissertation Deadlines

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2013 Dissertation/Thesis Deadlines

Friday, March 1, 2013 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for Spring 2013 graduation

Friday, March 15, 2013 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for Spring 2013 graduation

Friday, March 22, 2013 – Defended dissertations due in the Graduate College for
Spring 2013 graduation

Friday, April 5, 2013 – Defended theses due in the Graduate College for Spring 2013
graduation

Saturday, April 27, 2013 – Spring Commencement
Friday, May 3, 2013 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for Summer I 2013 graduation

Friday, May 17, 2013 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for
Summer I 2013 graduation

Friday, May 24, 2013 – Defended dissertations and theses due in the Graduate College for Summer I 2013 graduation

Friday, June 21, 2013 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for Summer II 2013
graduation

Saturday, June 29, 2013 – Summer I Commencement

Friday, July 5, 2013 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for Summer II 2013 graduation

Friday, July 12, 2013 – Defended dissertations and theses due in the Graduate College for Summer II 2013 graduation

Friday, August 16, 2013 – Summer II semester ends; no commencement ceremonies

Friday, October 25, 2013 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for Fall 2013
graduation

Friday, November 8, 2013 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for Fall 2013 graduation

Friday, November 15, 2013 – Defended dissertations due in the Graduate College
for Fall 2013 graduation

Monday, December 2, 2013 – Defended theses due in the Graduate College for Fall 2013 graduation

Saturday, December 14, 2013 – Fall Commencement