Academic Calendars: Graduate School Deadlines

Following are the Graduate School's Thesis and Dissertation Services (TDS) deadlines for the Spring and Summer 2026 semesters. If you have any questions regarding these deadlines, please contact [email protected].

TDS Deadlines for Spring 2026

• Friday, March 27, 2026 – The last day to defend a final dissertation for Spring 2026 graduation.
• Friday, April 3, 2026 – The last day TDS will accept final dissertation/thesis submissions for Spring 2026 graduation.
• Friday, April 24, 2026 – The last day TDS will accept proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Spring 2026 approval.

TDS Deadlines for Summer 2026

• Friday, June 19, 2026 – The last day to defend a final dissertation for Summer 2026 graduation.
• Friday, June 26, 2026 – The last day TDS will accept final dissertation/thesis submissions for Summer 2026 graduation.
• Friday, July 24, 2026 – The last day TDS will accept proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Summer 2026 approval.