Deadlines for Theses and Dissertations

Fall Graduation Timeline*

Application for Advancement to Candidacy Form due to Graduate School	July 15 (Semester before)
Application for Fall graduation due to Registrar (include $50 fee)	October 15
Post-defense thesis due to Fisheries Chair	October 31
Post-defense thesis due to Marine Biology and Oceanography Chair (along with Graduate Accomplishments Form)	October 31
Post-defense thesis due to CFOS Dean	November 14
Thesis due to Graduate School	November 28
All other paperwork **	December 20

Spring DEADLINES*

Application for Advancement to Candidacy Form due to Graduate School	October 15 (Semester before)
Application for Spring graduation Due to Registrar ($50 application fee)	February 1
Post-defense thesis due to Fisheries Chair	March 3
Post-defense thesis due to Marine Biology and Oceanography Chair (along with Graduate Accomplishments Form)	March 3
Post-defense thesis due to CFOS Dean	March 17
Thesis due to Graduate School	April 7
All other paperwork **	April 24

Summer DEADLINES*

Application for Advancement to Candidacy form due to Graduate School	February 15 (Semester before)
Application for Summer graduation due to Registrar (include $50)	July 15
Post-defense thesis due to Fisheries Chair	June 27
Post-defense thesis due to Marine Biology and Oceanography Chair (with Graduate Accomplishments Form)	June 27
Post-defense thesis due to CFOS Dean	July 11
Thesis due to Graduate School	August 1
All other paperwork **	August 15

* Please note that these deadline dates are approximate and may vary by a few days each year. Please check with the CFOS Academic Programs Office during the semester you plan to graduate for the current semester’s deadlines. Also, if any of these deadlines fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or University holiday, the deadline will be on the first working day thereafter.

** Examples of other paperwork are

Report on exam form for thesis defense and/or comprehensive exam
Revision memos (exceptions to policy)