Dates and Deadlines
Learn more about important dates and deadlines related to doctoral Qualifying Exams,
Specialist thesis/project work, and final dissertation defenses for graduate 泡芙视频apps
in the College of Education.
Qualifying Exam Deadlines
Summer 2025
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Submit Application for Qualifying Exam |
May 9, 2025 |
| Exam Questions submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee |
May 30, 2025 |
| College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates |
June 9, 10, & 11, 2025 |
| Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications due to Graduate Support Office |
July 11, 2025 |
Fall 2025
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Submit Application for Qualifying Exam |
September 5, 2025 |
| Exam Questions submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee |
September 26, 2025 |
| College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates |
October 6, 7, & 8, 2025 |
| Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications due to Graduate Support Office |
November 7, 2025 |
Spring 2026
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Submit Application for Qualifying Exam |
January 23, 2026 |
| Exam Questions submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee |
February 13, 2026 |
| College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates |
February 23, 24, & 25, 2026 |
| Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications due to Graduate Support Office |
April 10, 2026 |
Summer 2026
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Submit Application for Qualifying Exam |
May 8, 2026 |
| Exam Questions submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee |
May 29, 2026 |
| College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates |
June 8, 9, & 10, 2026 |
| Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications due to Graduate Support Office |
July 10, 2026 |
Ed.S. Project/Thesis Deadlines
Summer 2025
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of
Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) |
June 20, 2025 |
| Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project |
June 13, 2025 |
|
ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
- Final Committee-approved Thesis
- Certificate of Approval Form
- First Page of Plagiarism Check
|
June 20, 2025 |
Fall 2025
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of
Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) |
October 24, 2025 |
| Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project |
October 17, 2025 |
|
ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
- Final Committee-approved Thesis
- Certificate of Approval Form
- First Page of Plagiarism Check
|
October 24, 2025 |
Spring 2026
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of
Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) |
March 13, 2026 |
| Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project |
March 6, 2026 |
|
ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
- Final Committee-approved Thesis
- Certificate of Approval Form
- First Page of Plagiarism Check
|
March 13, 2026 |
Dissertation Deadlines
Summer 2025
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of
Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) |
June 27, 2025 |
| Last day to submit Request for Final Defense |
June 6, 2025 |
| Last day to defend final dissertation |
June 20, 2025 |
|
ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
- Final Committee-approved Dissertation
- Certificate of Approval Form
- First Page of Plagiarism Check
- Certificate of Completion for the Survey of Earned Doctorates
|
June 27, 2025 |
Fall 2025
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of
Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) |
November 7, 2025 |
| Last day to submit Request for Final Defense |
October 17, 2025 |
| Last day to defend final dissertation |
October 31, 2025 |
|
ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
- Final Committee-approved Dissertation
- Certificate of Approval Form
- First Page of Plagiarism Check
- Certificate of Completion for the Survey of Earned Doctorates
|
November 7, 2025 |
Spring 2026
| Action Needed |
Deadline |
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of
Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) |
March 27, 2026 |
| Last day to submit Request for Final Defense |
March 6, 2026 |
| Last day to defend final dissertation |
March 20, 2026 |
|
ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
- Final Committee-approved Dissertation
- Certificate of Approval Form
- First Page of Plagiarism Check
- Certificate of Completion for the Survey of Earned Doctorates
|
March 27, 2026 |
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