Deadlines for Awarding of Degrees
The deadlines for completion of all thesis requirements including submission of the final signed thesis are as posted in the official academic calendar. These deadlines generally fall on the last Friday of August for a September graduation, the third Friday of December for a January graduation, and the last Friday of April for the May graduation. For degrees awarded in September and January, diplomas will bear the day of the Board of Trustees' vote. For degrees awarded in May, diplomas will bear the date of the actual commencement ceremony.