Master’s/EdS/Certificate Completion Deadlines

Getting ready to graduate? See our master’s graduation checklist to be sure you have what is needed to graduate on time. 

Summer 2026 (Conferral Date: September 12, 2026)

Activity

Deadline

Deadline to submit the application for advanced degree in GradWeb

June 30

System downtime - no applications can be submitted

July 1 - 15

New Grad Student Portal goes live

July 16

Priority deadline to submit an application to graduate in the Grad Student Portal (extended to week 5 due to system downtime)

July 26

Last day to upload your completed and approved thesis and submit signed forms to the Division of Graduate Studies

Sept 1

Deadline to petition for late application to graduate if the July 26th priority deadline is missed

Sept 4

Last day for program staff to approve graduation requests in Slate

Sept 22

Fall 2026 (Conferral Date: December 12, 2026)

Activity

Deadline

Priority deadline to submit an application to graduate in the Grad Student Portal 

Oct 25

Last day to upload your completed and approved thesis and submit signed forms to the Division of Graduate Studies

Dec 7

Deadline to petition for late application to graduate if the October 25th priority deadline is missed

Dec 11

Last day for program staff to approve graduation requests in Slate

Dec 22