If you have questions about graduation requirements or deadlines, email the Director of the MA in English, Dr. Anoop Mirpuri, at eng-director@pdx.edu or the Graduate Coordinator at grdstudy@pdx.edu.
| Requirement | Deadline | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Turn it in to |
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| MA Essay Proposal (Optional) | 5th week of your 3rd term of study | | | | Exam committee |
| Degree Completion Plan | 5th week of your 4th term of study | | | | Graduate Coordinator |
| Graduation Notification | Last week of the term prior to your graduation term | By end of Spring 2025 | By end of Fall 2025 | By end of Winter 2026 | Graduate Coordinator |
| Application to Graduate | 1st Friday of your graduation term | 10/03/25 | 01/09/26 | 04/03/26 | Graduate School |
| Final MA Essay (Optional) | 2 weeks before the oral exam | | | | Exam committee |
| Supplementary Written Notes | 1 week before the oral exam | | | | Exam committee |
| Second Language Verification | Must be submitted and verified by WLL before your oral exam | | | | World Languages and Literatures |
| Oral Field Exam | 9th week of your graduation term | 11/28/25 | 03/06/26 | 05/29/26 | |