Important dates for graduation and deadlines for submitting forms are listed below. Forms must be submitted on or before the dates indicated for graduation in the specified term.
Select one of the terms below to navigate to the deadlines for that term.
Summer 2024
Fall 2024
Winter 2025
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
| |Summer 2024 | Deadline Date |
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GO-16 Appointment of Master's Thesis Committee
For all master's students completing a thesis. | June 3 |
Early Term Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation for Early Term Graduation | June 18 |
Application for Graduation
For all graduate students. No student will graduate without submitting this form. | June 28 |
Thesis/Dissertation Defense
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. The student must deliver a draft of the thesis or dissertation to all members of the approved committee no fewer than 14 days before the defense date. | July 26 |
Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. Final copies of theses and dissertations must be prepared in compliance with the ETD Formatting Requirements. | August 9 |
Non-Thesis Defense
For all master's students completing a non-thesis examination, including a final project presentation. | August 30 |
Date of Degree Conferral
Date of official degree conferral that will be listed on all diplomas and transcripts. See "Date Degree Awarding Begins" below for additional information. | August 31 |
GO-17 Recommendation for the Master's or Doctoral Degree
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. This form not to be handled by students. | September 3 |
Date Degree Awarding Begins
Date the Graduate School will begin degree awarding. The process will continue into the first few days of Fall term. | September 4 |
| |Fall 2024 | Deadline Date |
|---|
GO-16 Appointment of Master's Thesis Committee
For all master's students completing a thesis. | September 23 |
Early Term Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation for Early Term Graduation | September 3 |
Application for Graduation
For all graduate students. No student will graduate without submitting this form. | October 4 |
Thesis/Dissertation Defense
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. The student must deliver a draft of the thesis or dissertation to all members of the approved committee no fewer than 14 days before the defense date. | November 8 |
Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. Final copies of theses and dissertations must be prepared in compliance with the ETD Formatting Requirements. | November 22 |
Non-Thesis Defense
For all master's students completing a non-thesis examination, including a final project presentation. | December 13 |
Date of Degree Conferral
Date of official degree conferral that will be listed on all diplomas and transcripts. See "Date Degree Awarding Begins" below for additional information. | December 14 |
GO-17 Recommendation for the Master's or Doctoral Degree
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. This form not to be handled by students. | December 17 |
Date Degree Awarding Begins
Date the Graduate School will begin degree awarding. The process will continue into mid January. | December 18 |
| |Winter 2025 | Deadline Date |
|---|
GO-16 Appointment of Master's Thesis Committee
For all master's students completing a thesis. | December 2 |
Early Term Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation for Early Term Graduation | December 17 |
Application for Graduation
For all graduate students. No student will graduate without submitting this form. | January 10 |
Thesis/Dissertation Defense
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. The student must deliver a draft of the thesis or dissertation to all members of the approved committee no fewer than 14 days before the defense date. | February 14 |
Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. Final copies of theses and dissertations must be prepared in compliance with the ETD Formatting Requirements. | February 28 |
Non-Thesis Defense
For all master's students completing a non-thesis examination, including a final project presentation. | March 21 |
Date of Degree Conferral
Date of official degree conferral that will be listed on all diplomas and transcripts. See "Date Degree Awarding Begins" below for additional information. | March 22 |
GO-17 Recommendation for the Master's or Doctoral Degree
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. This form not to be handled by students. | March 25 |
Date Degree Awarding Begins
Date the Graduate School will begin degree awarding. The process will continue into late April. | March 26 |
| |Spring 2025 | Deadline Date |
|---|
GO-16 Appointment of Master's Thesis Committee
For all master's students completing a thesis. | March 10 |
Early Term Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation for Early Term Graduation | March 25 |
Application for Graduation
For all graduate students. No student will graduate without submitting this form. | April 4 |
Thesis/Dissertation Defense
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. The student must deliver a draft of the thesis or dissertation to all members of the approved committee no fewer than 14 days before the defense date. | May 9 |
Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. Final copies of theses and dissertations must be prepared in compliance with the ETD Formatting Requirements. | May 23 |
Non-Thesis Defense
For all master's students completing a non-thesis examination, including a final project presentation. | June 13 |
Date of Degree Conferral
Date of official degree conferral that will be listed on all diplomas and transcripts. See "Date Degree Awarding Begins" below for additional information. | June 14 |
GO-17 Recommendation for the Master's or Doctoral Degree
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. This form not to be handled by students.
Doctoral students can only participate in the PSU Spring Commencement ceremony if they have met all Spring term deadlines, completed all degree requirements, and have been certified for graduation by the Graduate School; therefore, GO-17Ds for Spring term doctoral applicants are due one week earlier, June 10. | June 17 |
Date Degree Awarding Begins
Date the Graduate School will begin degree awarding. The process will continue into late July. | June 18 |
| |Summer 2025 | Deadline Date |
|---|
GO-16 Appointment of Master's Thesis Committee
For all master's students completing a thesis. | June 2 |
Early Term Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation for Early Term Graduation | June 17 |
Application for Graduation
For all graduate students. No student will graduate without submitting this form. | June 27 |
Thesis/Dissertation Defense
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. The student must deliver a draft of the thesis or dissertation to all members of the approved committee no fewer than 14 days before the defense date. | July 25 |
Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. Final copies of theses and dissertations must be prepared in compliance with the ETD Formatting Requirements. | August 8 |
Non-Thesis Defense
For all master's students completing a non-thesis examination, including a final project presentation. | August 29 |
Date of Degree Conferral
Date of official degree conferral that will be listed on all diplomas and transcripts. See "Date Degree Awarding Begins" below for additional information. | August 30 |
GO-17 Recommendation for the Master's or Doctoral Degree
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation. This form not to be handled by students. | September 2 |
Date Degree Awarding Begins
Date the Graduate School will begin degree awarding. The process will continue into the first few days of Fall term. | September 3 |