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2011 Dissertation/Thesis Deadlines
August
Friday, August 19, 2011 – Summer II semester ends; no commencement ceremonies
October
Friday, October 28, 2011 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for Fall 2011
graduation
November
Friday, November 11, 2011 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for Fall 2011 graduation
Friday, November 18, 2011 – Defended dissertations and theses due in the Graduate College for Fall 2011 graduation
December
Saturday, December 17, 2011 – Fall Commencement
2012 Dissertation/Thesis Deadlines
March
Friday, March 2, 2012 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for Spring 2012 graduation
Friday, March 16, 2012 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for Spring 2012 graduation
Friday, March 23, 2012 – Defended dissertations and theses due in the Graduate College for Spring 2012 graduation
April
Saturday, April 28, 2012 – Spring Commencement
May
Friday, May 4, 2012 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for Summer I 2012 graduation
Friday, May 18, 2012 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for
Summer I 2012 graduation
Friday, May 25, 2012 – Defended dissertations and theses due in the Graduate College for
Summer I 2012 graduation
June
Friday, June 22, 2012 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for Summer II 2012 graduation
Saturday, June 30, 2012 – Summer I Commencement
July
Friday, July 6, 2012 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for Summer II
2012 graduation
Friday, July 13, 2012 – Defended dissertations and theses due in the Graduate College for
Summer II 2012 graduation
August
Friday, August 17, 2012 – Summer II semester ends; no commencement ceremonies
October
Friday, October 26, 2012 – Deadline to schedule dissertation defense for Fall 2012
graduation
November
Friday, November 9, 2012 – Last day for doctoral students to hold dissertation defense for
Fall 2012 graduation
Friday, November 16, 2012 – Defended dissertations and theses due in the Graduate College
for Fall 2012 graduation
December
Saturday, December 15, 2012 – Fall Commencement