School of Graduate Studies and Research

Graduation Procedures and Deadlines

(please follow the below timelines rather than the deadlines posted by the registrar for undergraduate students)

	Fall 2013	Winter 2014	Spring 2014	Summer 2014
Final Folder Check (replaces application for graduation)	Following Registration or First Week of Quarter	Following Registration or First Week of Quarter	Following Registration or First Week of Quarter	Following Registration or First Week of Quarter
Permit to Schedule Orals/Portfolio review/Final exam	Nov 15	Feb 14	May 16	July 25
4 Copies of your Brief	2 weeks prior to final examination	2 weeks prior to final examination	2 weeks prior to final examination	2 weeks prior to final examination
Application for Degree & Fees Paid	Dec 2	Feb 28	May 30	Aug 8
Thesis	Dec 2	Feb 28	May 30	Aug 8

Final Folder Check Requests can be done here or in the Graduate School Barge 214
Fees: $15 degree fee must be paid and $75 thesis binding fee for THESIS CANDIDATES ONLY.
Projects are submitted directly to your department.
ALL degree requirements including clearance of "incompletes" must be cleared by the degree application deadline. If degree requirements are completed between the deadline and the last day of the quarter, your degree will be granted at the end of the next quarter and further registration is not required.
Commencement information can be found here. Master's degree recipients wear hoods as part of their regalia, you can find what color hood you need here.

*Print this document off for your reference of important deadlines and procedures.