Important Dates & Deadlines
Admission Application Filing Dates
We encourage you to begin the application process as early as possible in order to meet deadlines for fellowships, financial aid, and your desired graduate program. We recommend one year before the semester you plan to start.
Please check with your proposed graduate program and the Financial Aid Office to learn their deadlines. Graduate School Fellowship deadlines appear below.
Fellowship Applications
| Type | Deadline | Date Available |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate School Fellowship | Consult your graduate program | October 12, 2007 |
| Dissertation Fellowship | Consult your graduate program | October 12, 2007 |
| Advanced Opportunity Program | Consult your graduate program | October 12, 2007 |
Graduation Dates and Deadlines
| Item | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Application | February 1, 2008 | June 2, 2008 | September 15, 2008 |
| Thesis or Dissertation Defense | May 5, 2008 | August 4, 2008 | December 8, 2008 |
| Thesis or Dissertation Submission | May 12, 2008 | August 11, 2008 | December 15, 2008 |
| Graduation / Degree Conferred | May 18, 2008 | August 16, 2008 | December 21, 2008 |
| Diploma Mailed | July 2008 | October 2008 | March 2009 |