PhD Program Thesis Defense Calendar

SUMMER 2017 SEMESTER

August

• 2nd, 4:00pm - Last day to submit the final copy of the PhD dissertation to ProQuest for August 2017 degree conferral
• 28th, 4:00pm - Last day to submit the final copy of the PhD dissertation to ProQuest for the October 2017 degree conferral without registering for the Fall 2017 semester
• 31st - August 2017 degree conferral date

FALL 2017 SEMESTER

August

• 30th - Fall 2017 semester begins.

September

• 4th - The University is closed in observance of Labor Day.
• 12th, 4:00pm - Last day to submit final copy of PhD dissertation to ProQuest to fulfill requirements for October 2017 degree conferral

October

• 13th - October 2017 degree conferral date.

November

• 23-24th - The University is closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday

December

• 1st, 4:00pm - Last day to submit final corrected PhD dissertation to ProQuest to fulfill requirements for December 2017 degree conferral
• 22nd - Last day to complete thesis defense registration for defenses scheduled the week of January 2-5, 2018
• 25th-Jan 1st - Blackout Period – no defenses may be registered and no defenses may be held during this period.  Defenses to be held during the week of January 2-5, 2018 must be registered with University Graduate Studies by December 22, 2017
• 25th - The University is closed in observance of the Christmas holiday
• 31st - December 2017 degree conferral date

SPRING 2018 SEMESTER

January

• 1st - The University is closed in observance of New Year’s Day.
• 12th - Last day to submit final PhD thesis to ProQuest to fulfill requirements for March 2018 degree conferral without registering for the Spring 2018 semester
• 17th - Spring 2018 semester begins.

February

• 9th - Last day to submit final PhD thesis to ProQuest to fulfill requirements for March 2018 degree conferral.

March

• 9th - March 2018 degree conferral date

April

• 20th - Last day to submit final PhD thesis to ProQuest to fulfill requirements for May 2018 degree conferral

May

• 19th - May 2018 degree conferral date

SUMMER 2018 SEMESTER

May

• 21st - Summer semester begins.
• 28th - The University is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

July

• July 4 - The University is closed in observance of Independence Day.

August

• 27th - Last day to submit the final copy of the PhD dissertation to ProQuest for the August 2018 degree conferral without registering for the Fall 2018 semester
• 31st - August 2018 degree conferral date (PhD)

Publication date:  July 16, 2017.  This calendar is subject to change without notice. Questions regarding the calendar should be directed to the Registrar, Offices for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs, (585) 275-4522.