Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership

All essential dates for the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School are found on their website. 

All University calendars and schedules are found on the Office of the Registrar's website. 

The below dates are deadlines for each respective phase; however, earlier submissions are always welcome.

**All of these dates are tentative.

NEW Qualifying Exam (Beginning Fall 2024)
Fall 2024 - Early Semester: September 1, 2024
Fall 2024 - Late Semester: November 1, 2024
Spring 2025 - Early Semester: February 1, 2025
Spring 2025 - Late Semester: April 1, 2025

OLD Qualifying Exam (Available through Spring 2025)
Fall 2024: November 1, 2024
Spring 2025: April 1, 2025

Proposal 
Fall 2024: November 15, 2024
Spring 2025: April 11, 2025
Summer 2025: July 19, 2025

Pre-Defense Meeting
Fall 2024: October 4, 2024
Spring 2025: February 28, 2025
Summer 2025: May 30, 2025*

*Summer 2025 graduates who would like to participate in the Spring 2025 hooding ceremony, must have a successful pre-defense meeting with their full committee by April 11, 2025.

Defense
Fall 2024: Updated Post-Helene: November 15, 2024
Spring 2025: March 21, 2025
Summer 2025: June 20, 2025

Dissertation - Final Draft for Grad School Review
Fall 2024: Updated Post-Helene: November 26, 2024
Spring 2025: April 4, 2025
Summer 2025: July 4, 2025

Dissertation - Completed Post-Review Edits to the Graduate School
Fall 2024: Updated Post-Helene: December 16, 2024
Spring 2025: May 2, 2025
Summer 2025: August 1, 2025