The Graduate College

For Graduate/Research Events and Activities Listing

For Academic Year Calendar (maintained by Office of the Registrar)

For admission deadlines, please contact the specific WMU department

 

August 2008

Saturday, August 15, 2008- Summer II semester ends, no commencement ceremonies

October 2008

Friday, October 24, 2008 - Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for December 2008 graduation

November 2008

Friday, November 7, 2008- Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for December 2008 graduation

Friday, November 14, 2008- Defended dissertations and theses due in The Graduate College for December 2008 graduation

December 2008

Saturday, December 13, 2008 - Fall Commencement

 

2009 Dissertation/Thesis Deadlines

March

Friday, March 6, 2009 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for April 2009 graduation

Friday, March 20, 2009 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for April 2009 graduation

Friday, March 27, 2009 – Defended dissertations and theses due in The Graduate College for April 2009 graduation

April

Saturday, April 25, 2009 – Spring Commencement

May

Friday, May 8, 2009 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for June 2009 graduation

Friday, May 22, 2009 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for June 2009 graduation

Friday, May 29, 2009 – Defended dissertations and theses due in The Graduate College for June 2009 graduation

June

Saturday, June 27, 2009 – Summer I Commencement

Friday, June 26, 2009 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for August 2009 graduation

July

Friday, July 10, 2009 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for August 2009 graduation

Friday, July 17, 2009 – Defended dissertations and theses due in The Graduate College for August 2009 graduation

August

Saturday, August 14, 2009 – Summer II semester ends; no commencement ceremonies

October

Friday, October 30, 2009 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for December 2009 graduation

November

Friday, November 13, 2009 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for December 2009 graduation

Friday, November 20, 2009 – Defended dissertations and theses due in The Graduate College for December 2009 graduation

December

Saturday, December 19, 2009 – Fall Commencement