Dates and DeadlinesFor Masters, Doctorate, and Scholarly Projects Spring Application to Graduate: February 1Submit Draft to Committee: Before March 11 Oral Defense: March 11Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to College Dean: March 27Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to Graduate School Dean: April 6Non-Thesis Final Oral Exam: April 15 Summer Application to Graduate: June 1Submit Draft to Committee: Before June 15 Oral Defense: June 15 Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to College Dean: June 27Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to Graduate School Dean: June 30Non-Thesis Final Oral Exam: July 15 Fall Application to Graduate: September 1Submit Draft to Committee: Before October 25 Oral Defense: October 25Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to College Dean: November 1Submit Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project to Graduate School Dean: November 6Non-Thesis Final Oral Exam: November 15 These dates have been adjusted to give students more time to submit; therefore, these deadlines are firm dates. The Thesis/Dissertation/DNP Project must be approved (signed) by the research advisor, committee, department/program chair, college dean, and submitted to the Graduate School by the POSTED dates above. Dates falling on Saturday or Sunday will be extended to the following Monday. Are you graduating soon? If so, be sure to visit the registrar's graduation page.