Graduate Student Resources

Dates and Deadlines

Learn more about important dates and deadlines related to Qualifying Exams, thesis defense, and dissertation defense sessions for graduate programs in the College of Education.


Qualifying Exam Deadlines

Fall 2024
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam

September 6, 2024

Exam Questions submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee

September 27, 2024

College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates

October 7, 8, & 9, 2024

Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications due to Graduate Support Office

November 25, 2024*

*Dates updated due to Unviersity Closures from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

** 11/25/24 is the absolute last day to submit Candidacy For Fall 2024.  Candidacy forms Submitted after 11/25/2024 are not guranteed to be processed for Fall 2024.

Spring 2025
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam

January 24, 2025

Exam Questions submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee

February 14, 2025

College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates

February 24, 25, & 26, 2025 

Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications due to Graduate Support Office

April 11, 2025

Summer 2025
Action Needed Deadline
Submit Application for Qualifying Exam May 9, 2025
Exam Questions submitted to Graduate Support Office from Committee May 30, 2025
College Wide Qualifying Exam Dates June 9, 10, & 11, 2025
Exam Results and Admission to Candidacy Applications due to Graduate Support Office July 11, 2025

Ed.S. Project/Thesis Deadlines

Fall 2024
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) October 25, 2024
Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project November 18, 2024*

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Thesis
  • Certificate of Approval Form
  • First Page of Plagiarism Check

November 25, 2024*

*Dates updated due to Unviersity Closures from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

** 11/25/24 is the absolute last day to submit ETD For Fall 2024.  ETD Submitted after 11/25/2024 will not be processed for Fall 2024.

Spring 2025
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) March 14, 2025
Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project March 7, 2025

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Thesis
  • Certificate of Approval Form
  • First Page of Plagiarism Check
March 14, 2025
Summer 2025
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) June 20, 2025
Last Day to Defend Thesis/Project June 13, 2025

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Thesis
  • Certificate of Approval Form
  • First Page of Plagiarism Check
June 20, 2025

Dissertation Deadlines

Fall 2024
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) November 8, 2024
Last day to submit Request for Final Defense November 11, 2024*
Last day to defend final dissertation November 18, 2024*

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Dissertation
  • Certificate of Approval Form
  • First Page of Plagiarism Check
  • Certificate of Completion for the Survey of Earned Doctorates

November 25, 2024*

*Dates updated due to Unviersity Closures from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

** 11/25/24 is the absolute last day to submit ETD For Fall 2024.  ETD Submitted after 11/25/2024 will not be processed for Fall 2024.

Spring 2025
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) March 28, 2025
Last day to submit Request for Final Defense March 7, 2025
Last day to defend final dissertation March 21, 2025

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Dissertation
  • Certificate of Approval Form
  • First Page of Plagiarism Check
  • Certificate of Completion for the Survey of Earned Doctorates
March 28, 2025
Summer 2025
Action Needed Deadline
Register for Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Submission with the Office of Graduate Studies. (Must be completed prior to submission of Manuscript) June 27, 2025
Last day to submit Request for Final Defense June 6, 2025
Last day to defend final dissertation June 20, 2025

ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:

  • Final Committee-approved Dissertation
  • Certificate of Approval Form
  • First Page of Plagiarism Check
  • Certificate of Completion for the Survey of Earned Doctorates
June 27, 2025

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