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. 

 

Final Graduation Deadlines

Announce & publicize defense via gradschool@mtech.edu (at least 2 weeks prior to defense)

July 12th

Last day to defend thesis/paper/product

July 26th

Final thesis/paper/product & all required graduation paperwork submitted to the Graduate School

August 2nd

 

Recommended Deadlines (not tracked by Graduate School)

Draft thesis/paper/product due to committee chair

June 28th

Draft thesis/paper/product due to committee members

July 5th

Final thesis/paper/product due to committee members

July 12th

Draft thesis/paper/product submitted to the Graduate School for preliminary format review

July 12th

Final Graduation Deadlines

Announce & publicize defense via gradschool@mtech.edu (at least 2 weeks prior to defense)

November 22nd

Last day to defend Graduate thesis/paper/product

December 6th

Final thesis/paper/product & all required graduation paperwork submitted to the Graduate School

December 13th

 

Recommended Deadlines (not tracked by Graduate School)

Draft thesis/paper/product due to committee chair

November 8th

Draft thesis/paper/product due to committee members

November 15th

Final thesis/paper/product due to committee members

November 22nd

Draft thesis/paper/product submitted to the Graduate School for preliminary format review

November 22nd

Final Graduation Deadlines

Announce & publicize defense via gradschool@mtech.edu (at least 2 weeks prior to defense)

3-weeks before last day of class

Last day to defend thesis/paper/product

1-week before last day of class

Final thesis/paper/product & all required graduation paperwork submitted to the Graduate School

Last day of classes

 

Recommended Deadlines (not tracked by Graduate School)

Draft thesis/paper/product due to committee chair

4-weeks prior to defense

Draft thesis/paper/product due to committee members

3-weeks prior to defense

Final thesis/paper/product due to committee members

2-weeks prior to defense

Draft thesis/paper/product submitted to the Graduate School for preliminary format review

3-weeks before last day of class

Petition to the Graduate Dean

If you cannot meet the graduation deadlines outlined 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. 

Graduation Information

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

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