Graduation Deadlines
| Deadlines | Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 | Summer 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance to Candidacy |
Aug 31
|
Jan 18 |
May 24 |
| Apply for Graduation | Sept 21 | Feb 8 | Jun 14 |
| Submit to the School of Graduate Studies: (1) Preliminary Approval and; and (2) Notice of Defense and; Note: If your defense is scheduled before this deadline, the Preliminary Approval and Notice of Defense must be submitted 2 weeks prior to the Defense. |
Nov 15 | Apr 11 | Jul 5 |
| Last Day to defend Thesis/Dissertation
Note: Forms to bring to your defense for committee signatures: (1) Approval Page; (2) Final Report on Candidate form |
Nov 29 | Apr 26 | Jul 19 |
| Submit to the School of Graduate Studies:(1) Final Report on Candidate;(2) Thesis/Dissertation Approval Page | Dec 6 | May 2 | Jul 25 |
| Submit electronic PDF of Thesis/Dissertation to UMI/ProQuest Publishing Note: Once you electronically submit your final copy for publishing, no changes are made to the format or content. Therefore, the burden of how the manuscript looks is entirely the responsibility of the student author. |
Dec 6 | May 2 | Jul 25 |
| Graduate Commencement |
Dec 13, 2018 3:00pm Chester Fritz |
May 11, 2019 9:00am Alerus Center |
Aug 2, 2019 TBD Chester Fritz |
Forms and Assistance: All forms are available on the School of Graduate Studies' website. Students are responsible for obtaining the most current version (available on our site), and submitting them with the appropriate signatures.
Enrollment Requirements: Students must be registered for a minimum of one credit hour for the term in which they graduate. If you have registered for all the courses on your program of study, you may enroll in 996 Continuing Enrollment.