Graduate Student Resources

 

Graduation Deadlines

Action	Fall Graduation	Spring Graduation	Summer Graduation
Advance to Candidacy (Thesis or Project)	July 15	October 15	February 15
Apply to Graduate (Thesis or Project)	October 15	February 1	July 15
Committee-approved Thesis to Chair *	October 30	March 11	July 5
Chair-approved Thesis to Dean *	November 13	March 24	July 19
Dean-approved Thesis and approval form to Graduate School	November 28	April 7	August 1
Committee-approved Project to Chair *	December 8	April 17	August 3
Chair-approved Project submission to JotForm and all associated paperwork to Graduate School	December 15	April 24	August 10
All remaining paperwork to Graduate School (Thesis)	December 15	April 24	August 15

*These dates may change, check with your department. 
Note: if your deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the deadline is the 8 a.m., Alaska time, on the closest Monday. For example, if the deadline is November 28, and that falls on a Saturday, then the actual deadline will be 8 a.m. Monday, November 30.