Graduate School - Thesis/Dissertation/Graduate Product Graduation Deadlines

The dates below are final deadlines. Missing the defense deadline or the final paperwork deadline will result in postponed graduation and the student will be required to register for at least one thesis credit in the following term.

Draft thesis/product due to committee chair (recommended). June 28th
Draft thesis/product due to committee members (recommended). July 5th
Final thesis/product due to committee members (recommended). July 12th
Announce & publicize defense with the Graduate School (at least 2 weeks prior to defense). July 12th
Thesis/product draft submitted to the Graduate School for preliminary format review (recommended, not required). July 12th
Absolute last day to defend Graduate thesis/product. July 26th
All required graduation paperwork & final thesis/product (approved by committee, ready for final upload), submitted to the Graduate School. August 2nd



Draft thesis/product due to committee chair (recommended). November 8th
Draft thesis/product due to committee members (recommended). November 15th
Final thesis/product due to committee members (recommended). November 22nd
Announce & publicize defense with the Graduate School (at least 2 weeks prior to defense). November 22nd
Thesis/product draft submitted to the Graduate School for preliminary format review (recommended, not required). November 22nd
Absolute last day to defend Graduate thesis/product. December 6th
All required graduation paperwork & final thesis/product (approved by committee, ready for final upload), submitted to the Graduate School. December 13th

Spring, Fall & Summer
Draft thesis/product due to committee chair (recommended). 4-weeks prior to defense
Draft thesis/product due to committee members (recommended). 3-weeks prior to defense
Final thesis/product due to committee members (recommended). 2-weeks prior to defense
Announce & publicize defense with the Graduate School (at least 2 weeks prior to defense). 3-weeks before last day of class
Thesis/product draft submitted to the Graduate School for preliminary format review (recommended). 3-weeks before last day of class
Absolute last day to defend Graduate Product. 1-week before last day of class
All required graduation paperwork & final thesis/product (approved by committee, ready for final upload), submitted to the Graduate School. Last day of classes

 

Petition to the Graduate Dean

If you cannot meet the deadlines outlined above a Petition to the Graduate Dean form needs to be submitted to the graduate school via gradschool@mtech.edu. Extensions will be granted only in exceptional circumstances. 

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Graduation Information

Additional information regarding graduation paperwork and the graduate product can be found here.

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