Dates & deadlines

Annual reports are d ue every year by May 15 for people who were admitted in a summer or fall term. Due every year by December 15 for those who were admitted in a spring semester. If necessary, extensions can be requested.

Report on comprehensive exam forms are due within 10 days of the exam’s completion.

Advancement to candidacy forms ( master's and Ph.D. ) must be submitted at least one semester before you plan to graduate. Ph.D. students must successfully pass a written comprehensive exam prior to submitting the advancement to candidacy form.

• Per catalog policy, you must be in 3 graduate-level credits in the semester that you defend your thesis or project. You must defend no later than the last working day before the first day of classes of your graduating semester: For example, if the spring semester starts on January 16, you have to successfully pass your defense by 5 p.m. the business day before in order to be eligible to register for only 1 credit for spring.
• If you plan to graduate the semester following your defense you will need to register for 1 graduate-level credit next semester (contingent upon maintaining the 6-credits per academic year continuing enrollment requirement).
• Submit Report on Thesis/Dissertation/Project Defense form to the Graduate School within 10 days of the defense completion.
• Defense deadlines for the AY 2020-2021
  • Fall 2020: 1/8/2020 at 5 p.m.
  • Spring 2021: 5/14/2021 at 5 p.m.
  • Summer 2021: 8/20/2021 at 5 p.m.
  • All Ph.D. students must submit an Outside Examiner Request Form to the Graduate School for their dissertation defense and the following guidelines must be observed:
    • This request must be submitted at least two weeks before the exam (preferably three)
    • This request cannot be scheduled during weekends, holidays, or university closures, or outside of the hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Graduation application:

    The application form is submitted to Graduation Services, a department in the Office of the Registrar. Upon receipt, Graduation Services will perform a degree audit and notify the student of any remaining requirements necessary for graduation.

    • Fall semester graduation: October 15
    • Spring semester graduation: February 15
    • Summer semester graduation: July 15
    • Fall semester graduation: December 15
    • Spring semester graduation: April 24
    • Summer semester graduation: August 15

    Familiarize yourself with the ProQuest ETD submittal instructions, and submit your work by:

    • Fall semester graduation: November 28
    • Spring semester graduation: April 7
    • Summer semester graduation: August

    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.

    Please contact your department chair and dean's offices directly to determine deadlines for submittal of projects/theses/dissertations.

    Semester Timelines

    Select your graduating semester

    

    

    

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