FIU - Florida International University, University Graduate School

Deadlines For Theses and Dissertation

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Doctoral Students

2012 Expected Graduation Terms

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Summer

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2013 Expected Graduation Terms

Spring

Summer

Fall

Important Information:
(1)	These are the dates forms are due TO the University Graduate School. Students must also meet departmental and college deadlines. Failure to meet these deadlines could delay graduation. Consult with the College website or your Graduate Program Director for this information. Ultimately, it is the student's responsibility to make sure forms are received by the University Graduate School on time.
(2)	All defenses must be held no earlier than the first Friday and no later than the last Friday in a given semester. For Summer 2012, the earliest date would be 5/11/12; For Fall 2012, the earliest date would be 8/24/12; For Spring 2013, the earliest date would be 1/11/13; For Summer 2013, the earliest date would be 5/10/13.
(3)	FORM D-1 should be submitted by doctoral students as soon as the dissertation committee has been formed. FORM D-1 should typically be submitted one semester before FORM D-3 but no later than the deadline: FOUR semesters before the anticipated graduation term.
(4)	FORM D-2 should be submitted as soon as candidacy examination's results are available. Students will be allowed to register for dissertation credit AFTER submitting FORM D-2 to the University Graduate School and having it approved by UGS. Please check with your academic unit whether form D3 is part of your candidacy examination. If so, it must be submitted concurrently with form D2.
(5)	FORM D-3 should be submitted by doctoral students as soon as the dissertation proposal has been developed and approved by the dissertation committee. This should be early in the dissertation process to allow maximum dissertation committee input. Form D-3 should typically be submitted within a semester after FORM D-2 but no later than the deadline: THREE semesters before the anticipated graduation term.
(6)	FORM D-5 must be submitted to the University Graduate School at least 3 weeks before the date of the defense or by the deadline (whichever date is earlier).

Masters Students

2012 Expected Graduation Terms

Spring

Summer

Fall

2013 Expected Graduation Terms

Spring

Summer

Fall

Important Information:
(1)	These are the dates forms are due TO the University Graduate School. Students must also meet departmental and college deadlines. Failure to meet these deadlines could delay graduation. Consult with the College website or your Graduate Program Director for this information. Ultimately, it is the student's responsibility to make sure forms are received by the University Graduate School on time.
(2)	All defenses must be held no earlier than the first Friday and no later than the last Friday in a given semester. For Summer 2012, the earliest date would be 5/11/12; For Fall 2012, the earliest date would be 8/24/12; For Spring 2013, the earliest date would be 1/11/13; For Summer 2013, the earliest date would be 5/10/13.
(3)	FORM M-1 should be submitted by master's students as soon as the thesis committee has been formed. FORM M-1 should typically be submitted one semester before FORM M-2 but no later than the deadline: TWO semesters before the anticipated graduation term.
(4)	FORM M-2 should be submitted by master's students no later than the deadline: ONE semester before the anticipated graduation term.
(5)	FORM M-3 must be submitted to the University Graduate School at least 3 weeks before the date of the defense or by the deadline (whichever date is earlier).

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2012 Expected Graduation Terms

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Summer

Fall