Graduate Academic Deadlines
Graduate College Academic Calendar (Academic deadlines specifically for graduate students)
Campus Academic Calendar (Office of the Registrar, official academic calendar for all students)
School of Music Exams and Deposit Deadlines for May, August, and December Graduation
December 2023 Deadlines
If you are a doctoral student and will defend and deposit this semester, please note the following deadlines:
- Friday, November 10 – last day to take a final exam for December doctoral degree
- Monday, November 27 – last day to submit a dissertation, thesis, or scholarly essay to Jenny Phillips for departmental format review check
- Friday, December 1 – last day to complete the dissertation deposit with the Graduate College (5 pm)
- Friday, December 1 – last day to complete the thesis and scholarly essay deposit with Jenny Phillips (5 pm)
If you are a master’s student who is enrolled in MUS 599 and will be graduating this semester, please note the following deadlines:
- Friday, December 1 – last day to submit a thesis to Jenny Phillips for departmental format review check
- Friday, December 8 – last day to complete thesis deposit with the Graduate College (5 pm)
May 2024 Deadlines
If you are a doctoral student and will defend or deposit this semester, please note the following deadlines:
- Friday, April 5 – last day to take a final exam for May doctoral degree
- Friday, April 19 – last day to submit a dissertation, thesis, or scholarly essay to Jenny Phillips for departmental format review check
- Friday, April 26 – last day to complete the dissertation deposit with the Graduate College (5 pm)
- Friday, April 26 – last day to complete the thesis and scholarly essay deposit with Jenny Phillips (5 pm)
The Graduate College formatting requirements can be found here.
If you are a master’s student who is enrolled in MUS 599 and will be graduating this semester, please note the following deadlines:
- Friday, April 26 – last day to submit a thesis to Jenny Phillips for departmental format review check
- Friday, May 3 – last day to complete thesis deposit with the Graduate College (5 pm)