Ph.D. Clearance Deadlines
All Ph.D. students must follow the deadlines below in order to complete their degree requirements and graduate in the applicable graduation semester. Please note that the dates outlined below are the final deadlines for each semester. Students should endeavor to complete each step earlier than the stated deadline. With the exception of University ETD deadlines and doctorate conferral dates, all other dates are subject to change.
Task | Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 | Summer 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulate approved, pre-defense dissertation to examination committee members (See CCAS Ph.D. Defense Procedures) | July 2 | November 6 | February 26 | July 2 |
| Submit the Final Examination/Dissertation Defense Form | July 10 | November 12 | March 12 | July 9 |
| Apply to Graduate in GWeb | July 15 | November 15 | TBD | TBD |
Pre-clearance check completed by CCAS. By this deadline:
| July 24 | November 23 | March 19 | July 23 |
| Defend your dissertation | August 3 | December 1 | March 26 | August 3 |
ETD submission deadline. By this deadline, you must:
| August 7 | December 4 | April 7 | August 9 |
Final University ETD approval deadline. By this deadline:
| August 14 at 5:00 PM | December 11 at 5:00 PM | April 14 at 5:00 PM | August 15 at 5:00 PM |
| Doctorate Conferral Date | August 31, 2026 | January 8, 2027 | May 16, 2027 | August 31, 2027 |
| CCAS Doctoral Hooding Ceremony | May 13th, 2027 | May 13th, 2027 | May 13th, 2027 | May 11th, 2028 |