| Procedure | Under Direction of |
Date |
| Application | Graduate School | No later than May 1 for summer session enrollment, July 1 for fall semester enrollment, and December 1 for spring semester enrollment or the following Monday should these dates fall on a weekend. |
| Selection of an Advisor | Department Chair | Varies by program |
| Selection of a Committee | Advisor | Varies by program |
| Preliminary Examinations | Department Chair or Advisor | Not required by some programs |
| Final Program of Study/Admission to Candidacy | Advisor, Department Chair, Dean of the Graduate School | During semester immediately preceding semester of intended date of graduation. Classified Status Only. |
| Comprehensive Examinations | Advisor or Department Chair | Varies by program |
| Thesis or Dissertation Draft to Committee | Student and Advisor | Not later than 2 weeks prior to oral defense |
| Thesis or Dissertation Defense | Advisor, Committee, and Dean of the Graduate School | Not later than 2 weeks prior to end of final semester |
| Oral Examination (Non-Thesis) | Advisor, Committee, and Dean of the Graduate School | Not later than 2 weeks prior to end of final semester |
| Application for Graduation (Apply online!) |
Graduate School | Within two weeks of beginning of final semester; for summer graduation 15th of June |
| Payment of $20 | Graduate School | By the end of final semester |
| Submission of Final Thesis or Dissertation Copies | Dean of the Graduate School | Within 2 weeks following oral examination |
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