Graduation and Commencement Deadlines & Reminders: Doctoral Students
See also:
- Doctoral Career Timeline for Requirements & Forms
- Graduation Checklist
- Graduation and Commencement
- Commencement Ceremony Checklist
Forms should be submitted sequentially. If you will complete your program in two semesters, the D1 and D2 are due by the end of the first semester of enrollment. Please plan ahead to avoid any potential delays in certifying that you have met your degree requirements. If you have questions, call the Graduate School at 573-882-6311 or 1-800-877-6312.
| Term of Completion | Summer 2008 | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | Summer 2009 | Fall 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved Plan of Study form on file with Graduate School* | End of second semester of enrollment | End of second semester of enrollment | End of second semester of enrollment | End of second semester of enrollment | End of second semester of enrollment |
| Comprehensive Exam deadline | December 1, 2007 | May 8, 2008 | October 4, 2008 | December 2, 2008 | May 7, 2009 |
| Complete the online Application for Completion of Degrees, Certificates and Minors | April 28, 2008 – June 6, 2008 | July 14, 2008 – August 22nd | December 8, 2008 – January 16, 2009 | May 27, 2009 – June 5, 2009 | July 13, 2009 – August 21, 2009 |
| Complete Commencement Ceremony RSVP (goes to the Graduate School) | July 14, 2008 – November 14, 2008 (Fall Commencement) | July 14, 2008 – November 14, 2008 | December 8, 2008 – April 24, 2009 | July 13, 2009 – November 13, 2009 | July 13, 2009 – November 13, 2009 |
| Report of the Dissertation Defense (D4) & Grades from Incompletes in Previous Semesters due | July 25, 2008 | December 5, 2008 | May 1, 2009 | July 24, 2009 | December 4, 2009 |
| Dissertation w/ Supplemental Materials due | July 25, 2008 | December 12, 2008 | May 8, 2009 | July 24, 2009 | December 11, 2009 |
| Commencement Ceremony | None (may participate in Fall 2008 ceremony) | December 19, 2008 | May 15, 2009 | None (may particpate in Fall 2009 ceremony) | TBA |
* Contact your academic program's administrator to make sure your Plan of Study was approved by the Graduate School.
**The Plan of Study form should have been submitted at the end of your second semester of enrollment. If for some reason you have not submitted this form to the Graduate School, turn yours in as soon as possible. Because of the large volume of forms received each term, it will not be possible for the Graduate School to process and approve Plan of Study forms received after a certain point.