DEADLINES
Graduate Student Deadlines
Graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences
must abide by the college deadlines in order to graduate.
Summer 2025 August Graduation
May 30 Deadline for Master's and Doctoral Degree and Graduate Certificate Candidates to Apply for August Graduation
June 1 Deadline to Request a Graduate Faculty Representative for Doctoral Students for August Graduation
July 1 Final Date for Oral Examination for Master's and Doctoral Degree Candidates for August Graduation
July 5 First Attempt Submission to OhioLink for August Graduation
July 11 Deadline for Master's Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Submission and Forms to be Filed in the College for May Graduation this includes the upload to OhioLink
August 9 Advance Degree Commencement - Exact Time and Day to be Determined
Additional Academic Schedules and Calendars are available at the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center's website.
Fall 2025 December Graduation
August 22 Deadline for Master's and Doctoral Degree and Graduate Certificate Candidates to Apply for December Graduation
September 22 Deadline to Request a Graduate Faculty Representative for Doctoral Students for December Graduation
October 27 Final Date for Oral Examination for Master's and Doctoral Degree Candidates for December Graduation
November 10 First Attempt Submission to OhioLink for December Graduation
November 17 Deadline for Master's Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Submission and Forms to be Filed in the College for December Graduation this includes the upload to OhioLink
December 15 Advance Degree Commencement - Exact Time and Day to be Determined
Additional Academic Schedules and Calendars are available at the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center's website.