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Doctoral Students- 03/26/2021

Last day to hold the defense for Spring 2021 graduation

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2020 Expected Graduation Terms

Summer Term: 2020

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 02/15/2019
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 06/28/2019
Last day to submit form D-5 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 7/02/2020**
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 7/24/2020

*6/12/2020 is the last day to submit your D5 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 7/02/2020.
**Last day to hold a defense is listed to accommodate the Independence Day Holiday.

Fall Term: 2020

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 05/31/2019
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 11/08/2019
Last day to submit form D-5 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 11/13/2020
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 12/04/2020

*10/23/2020 is the last day to submit your D5 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 11/13/2020.

2021 Expected Graduation Terms

Spring Term: 2021

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 10/11/2019
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 03/20/2020
Last day to submit form D-5 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 03/26/2021
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 04/16/2021

*03/05/2021 is the last day to submit your D5 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 03/26/2021.

Summer Term: 2021

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 02/21/2020
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 07/02/2020**
Last day to submit form D-5 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 07/02/2021
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 7/23/2021

*6/11/2021 is the last day to submit your D5 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 7/02/2021.
**D3 deadline is listed to accommodate the Independence Day Holiday.

Fall Term: 2021

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 05/29/2020
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 11/13/2020
Last day to submit form D-5 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 11/12/2021
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 12/03/2021

*10/22/2021 is the last day to submit your D5 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 11/12/2021.

2022 Expected Graduation Terms

Spring Term: 2022

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 09/25/2020
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 03/26/2021
Last day to submit form D-5 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 4/01/2022
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 4/22/2022

*3/11/2022 is the last day to submit your D5 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 4/01/2022.

Summer Term: 2022

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 02/12/2021
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 07/02/2021
Last day to submit form D-5 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 7/01/2022
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 7/22/2022

*6/10/2022 is the last day to submit your D5 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 7/01/2022.

Fall Term: 2022

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 06/04/2021
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 11/12/2021
Last day to submit form D-5 *To be determined
Last day to hold the defense *To be determined
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form *To be determined
2023 Expected Graduation Terms

Spring Term: 2023

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 09/17/2021
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 4/01/2022
Last day to submit form D-5 *To be determined
Last day to hold the defense *To be determined
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form *To be determined

Summer Term: 2023

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 02/04/2022
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 07/01/2022
Last day to submit form D-5 *To be determined
Last day to hold the defense *To be determined
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form *To be determined

Fall Term: 2023

Important Dates: Doctoral Students
Last day to submit form D-1 06/03/2022
Last day to submit form D-2 Refer to section 4 of Important Information below
Last day to submit form D-3 *To be determined
Last day to submit form D-5 *To be determined
Last day to hold the defense *To be determined
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form *To be determined
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 Fall 2020, the earliest date would be 08/28/20;
For Spring 2021, the earliest date would be 01/15/21;
For Summer 2021, the earliest date would be 05/14/21;
For Fall 2021, the earliest date would be 05/27/21;
For Spring 2022, the earliest date would be 01/14/22;
For Summer 2022, the earliest date would be 05/13/22.
(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: This candidacy form must be submitted to UGS by no later than five business days before the first day of classes. Candidacy forms must be on file and approved by UGS by the first day of classes in the term in which the student advances to doctoral candidacy. Students cannot register in dissertation credits without an approved D2 on file at UGS.
(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).
Master’s Students – 03/26/2021

Last day to hold the defense for Spring 2021 graduation

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Master’s Students

2020 Expected Graduation Terms

Summer Term: 2020

Important Dates: Master’s Students
Last day to submit form M-1 09/11/2019
Last day to submit form M-2 03/20/2020
Last day to submit form M-3 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 07/02/2020**
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 07/24/2020

*06/12/2020 is the last day to submit your M3 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 07/02/2020.
**Last day to hold a defense is listed to accommodate the Independence Day Holiday.

Fall Term: 2020

Important Dates: Master’s Students
Last day to submit form M-1 02/21/2020
Last day to submit form M-2 07/02/2020**
Last day to submit form M-3 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 11/13/2020
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 12/04/2020

*10/23/2020 is the last day to submit your M3 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 11/13/2020.
**M2 deadline is listed to accommodate the Independence Day Holiday.

2021 Expected Graduation Terms

Spring Term: 2021

Important Dates: Master’s Students
Last day to submit form M-1 05/29/2020
Last day to submit form M-2 11/13/2020
Last day to submit form M-3 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 03/26/2021
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 04/16/2021

*03/05/2021 is the last day to submit your M3 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 03/26/2021.

Summer Term: 2021

Important Dates: Master’s Students
Last day to submit form M-1 09/25/2020
Last day to submit form M-2 03/26/2021
Last day to submit form M-3 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 07/02/2021
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 07/23/2021

*06/11/2021 is the last day to submit your M3 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 07/02/2021.

Fall Term: 2021

Important Dates: Master’s Students
Last day to submit form M-1 02/21/2021
Last day to submit form M-2 07/02/2021
Last day to submit form M-3 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 11/12/2021
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 12/03/2021

*10/22/2021 is the last day to submit your M3 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 11/12/2021.

2022 Expected Graduation Terms

Spring Term: 2022

Important Dates: Master’s Students
Last day to submit form M-1 06/04/2021
Last day to submit form M-2 11/12/2021
Last day to submit form M-3 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 4/01/2022
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 4/22/2022

*3/11/2022 is the last day to submit your M3 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 4/01/2022.

Summer Term: 2022

Important Dates: Master’s Students
Last day to submit form M-1 9/17/2021
Last day to submit form M-2 4/01/2022
Last day to submit form M-3 Three weeks before your defense*
Last day to hold the defense 7/01/2022
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form 7/22/2022

*6/10/2022 is the last day to submit your M3 if you are defending on the last day to hold the defense, 7/01/2022.

Fall Term: 2022

Important Dates: Master’s Students
Last day to submit form M-1 2/04/2022
Last day to submit form M-2 7/01/2022
Last day to submit form M-3 *To be determined
Last day to hold the defense *To be determined
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form *To be determined
2023 Expected Graduation Terms

Spring Term: 2023

Important Dates: Master’s Students
Last day to submit form M-1 06/03/2022
Last day to submit form M-2 *To be determined
Last day to submit form M-3 *To be determined
Last day to hold the defense *To be determined
Last day to submit Final ETD Approval form *To be determined
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 Fall 2020, the earliest date would be 08/28/20;
For Spring 2021, the earliest date would be 01/15/21;
For Summer 2021, the earliest date would be 05/14/21;
For Fall 2021, the earliest date would be 05/27/21;
For Spring 2022, the earliest date would be 01/14/22;
For Summer 2022, the earliest date would be 05/13/22.
(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).