Graduate Student Resources
Dates and Deadlines
Learn more about important dates and deadlines related to doctoral Qualifying Exams, Specialist thesis/project work, and dissertation defense sessions for graduate programs in the College of Education.
Qualifying Exam Deadlines
| Action Needed | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Submit Application for Qualifying Exam |
January 24, 2025 |
| Exam Questions submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee |
February 14, 2025 |
| College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates |
February 24, 25, & 26, 2025 |
| Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications due to Graduate Support Office |
April 11, 2025 |
| Action Needed | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Submit Application for Qualifying Exam | May 9, 2025 |
| Exam Questions submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee | May 30, 2025 |
| College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates | June 9, 10, & 11, 2025 |
| Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications due to Graduate Support Office | July 11, 2025 |
Ed.S. Project/Thesis Deadlines
| Action Needed | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) | March 14, 2025 |
| Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project | March 7, 2025 |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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March 14, 2025 |
| Action Needed | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) | June 20, 2025 |
| Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project | June 13, 2025 |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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June 20, 2025 |
Dissertation Deadlines
| Action Needed | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) | March 28, 2025 |
| Last day to submit Request for Final Defense | March 7, 2025 |
| Last day to defend final dissertation | March 21, 2025 |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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March 28, 2025 |
| Action Needed | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) | June 27, 2025 |
| Last day to submit Request for Final Defense | June 6, 2025 |
| Last day to defend final dissertation | June 20, 2025 |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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June 27, 2025 |