REVISED Ph.D. GRADUATION CALENDAR Revised October 9, 2009
DECEMBER 2009 Sign up Aug 15 through Nov 23 Defend by Fri. Oct 16 for fall tuition waiver Late Sign‐up* Nov 24 – Nov 30 Defend by Nov 30 Deposit by Dec 7 Degree Awarded Dec 22 | DECEMBER 2010 Sign up Aug 13 through Nov 22 Defend by Fri. Oct 15 for fall tuition waiver Late Sign‐Up* Nov 23 – Nov 29 Defend by Nov 29 Deposit by Dec 6 Degree Awarded Dec 22 |
MAY 2010 Sign up Dec 23 through April 19 Defend by Fri. Feb 19 for spring tuition waiver Late Sign‐Up* April 20 – April 26 Defend by April 26 Deposit by May 3 Degree Awarded May 17 | MAY 2011 Sign up Dec 23 through Apr 18 Defend by Fri. Feb 18 for spring tuition waiver Late Sign‐Up* Apr 19 – April 25 Defend by April 25 Deposit by May 2 Degree Awarded May 16 |
AUGUST 2010 Sign up May 18 through July 12 Late Sign‐Up* July 13 ‐ July 19 Defend by July 19 Deposit by July 26 Degree Awarded August 12 | AUGUST 2011 Sign up May 17 through July 11 Late Sign‐Up* July 12 – July 18 Defend by July 18 Deposit by July 25 Degree Awarded August 10 |
Deadlines fall on a Monday. Degree candidates may sign up on‐line for the next degree cycle as soon as the current degree cycle concludes.
*Late Sign up fee is $100 beginning Fall 2009.
Names are purged from the Degree System after each degree cycle. A student who misses the degree deadlines must sign up again for the following degree cycle.