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
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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
| 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* |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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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. |
| 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 |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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March 14, 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 |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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June 20, 2025 |
Dissertation Deadlines
| 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* |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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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. |
| 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 |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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March 28, 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 |
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ETD Submission Deadline of PDF Documents to ProQuest:
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June 27, 2025 |