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 2023
Fall 2023
Winter 2024
Spring 2024
Summer 2024
| |Summer 2023 | Deadline Date |
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GO-16 Appointment of Master's Thesis Committee
For all master's students completing a thesis. | June 5 |
Early Term Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation for Early Term Graduation | June 20 |
Application for Graduation
For all graduate students. No student will graduate without submitting this form. | June 30 |
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 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. | July 28 |
Non-Thesis Defense
For all master's students completing a non-thesis examination, including a final project presentation. | August 18 |
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 19 |
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. | August 22 |
Date Degree Awarding Begins
Date the Graduate School will begin degree awarding. The process will continue into the first few days of Fall term. | August 23 |
| |Fall 2023 | Deadline Date |
|---|
GO-16 Appointment of Master's Thesis Committee
For all master's students completing a thesis. | September 18 |
Early Term Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation for Early Term Graduation | August 22 |
Application for Graduation
For all graduate students. No student will graduate without submitting this form. | September 29 |
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 3 |
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 17 |
Non-Thesis Defense
For all master's students completing a non-thesis examination, including a final project presentation. | December 8 |
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 9 |
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 12 |
Date Degree Awarding Begins
Date the Graduate School will begin degree awarding. The process will continue into mid January. | December 13 |
| |Winter 2024 | Deadline Date |
|---|
GO-16 Appointment of Master's Thesis Committee
For all master's students completing a thesis. | November 27 |
Early Term Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation for Early Term Graduation | December 12 |
Application for Graduation
For all graduate students. No student will graduate without submitting this form. | January 12 |
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 16 |
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. | March 1 |
Non-Thesis Defense
For all master's students completing a non-thesis examination, including a final project presentation. | March 22 |
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 23 |
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 26 |
Date Degree Awarding Begins
Date the Graduate School will begin degree awarding. The process will continue into late April. | March 27 |
| |Spring 2024 | Deadline Date |
|---|
GO-16 Appointment of Master's Thesis Committee
For all master's students completing a thesis. | March 11 |
Early Term Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School
For all graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation for Early Term Graduation | March 26 |
Application for Graduation
For all graduate students. No student will graduate without submitting this form. | April 5 |
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 10 |
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 24 |
Non-Thesis Defense
For all master's students completing a non-thesis examination, including a final project presentation. | June 14 |
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 15 |
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 11. | June 18 |
Date Degree Awarding Begins
Date the Graduate School will begin degree awarding. The process will continue into late July. | June 19 |
| |Summer 2024 | Deadline Date |
|---|
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 |