Graduate School and University Events
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.
2024-2025 Doctoral Program Deadlines
The below dates are deadlines for each respective phase; however, earlier submissions are always welcome.
**All of these dates are tentative.
Qualifying Exam
Summer 2024 - By appointment only
Fall 2024 - September 1, 2024 or November 1, 2024
Spring 2025 - February 1, 2025 or April 1, 2025
Summer 2025 - By appointment only
Proposal
Summer 2024 - July 19, 2024
Fall 2024 - November 15, 2024
Spring 2025 - April 11, 2025
Summer 2025 - July 19, 2025
Pre-Defense Meeting
Summer 2024 - May 27, 2024*
Fall 2024 - October 4, 2024
Spring 2025 - February 28, 2025
Summer 2025 - June 27, 2025*
*Summer 2024 graduates who would like to participate in the Spring 2024 hooding ceremony, must have a successful pre-defense meeting with their full committee by April 12, 2024.
*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
Summer 2024 - June 17, 2024
Fall 2024 - October 25, 2024
Spring 2025 - March 21, 2025
Summer 2025 - June 20, 2025
Dissertation - Final Draft for Grad School Review
Summer 2024 - July 8, 2024
Fall 2024 - November 8, 2024
Spring 2025 - April 4, 2025
Summer 2025 - July 4, 2025
Dissertation - Completed Post-Review Edits to the Graduate School
Summer 2024 - August 2, 2024
Fall 2024 - December 6, 2024
Spring 2025 - May 2, 2025
Summer 2025 - August 1, 2025