Program Handbook
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.
NEW Qualifying Exam (Beginning Fall 2024)
Spring 2025 - Early Semester: February 1, 2025
Spring 2025 - Late Semester: April 1, 2025
OLD Qualifying Exam (Available through Spring 2025)
Spring 2025: April 1, 2025
Proposal
Spring 2025: April 11, 2025
Summer 2025: July 19, 2025
Pre-Defense Meeting
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
Spring 2025: March 28, 2025
Summer 2025: June 20, 2025
Dissertation - Final Draft for Grad School Review
Spring 2025: April 11, 2025
Summer 2025: July 7, 2025
Dissertation - Completed Post-Review Edits to the Graduate School
Spring 2025: May 7, 2025
Summer 2025: August 1, 2025