See below for important deadlines. Planning for a future semester? All Graduate College deadlines are also found at the Registrar’s Office Academic Deadlines Calendar. 

Fall 2021

March 1, 2021

Schedule Builder is open to start adding Course Options. Fall 2021

September 3, 2021

Last day for graduate students to add or change S-U status Last day for graduate students to late register or add courses Fall 2021

October 1, 2021

Graduate Degree Applications due by 11:59pm Fall 2021

October 2, 2021

Graduate Late Degree Application Fee in Effect. Fall 2021

October 12, 2021

Plans of study and/or degree audit exception requests for master's recipients and final exam requests for all graduates due at Graduate College Fall 2021

November 9, 2021

Last day for graduate students to drop individual semester-length courses without dean's approval. Fall 2021

November 29, 2021

Final exam reports due at Graduate College Fall 2021

December 6, 2021

Single thesis deposit due by 5 pm (Central Time). Fall 2021

December 16, 2021 - December 19, 2021

Commencement ceremonies. Visit the Commencement website for more information. Fall 2021

Winter 2021

August 9, 2021

Schedule Builder is open to start adding Course Options. Winter 2021

January 6, 2022

Last day for graduate students to drop individual semester-length courses without dean's approval. Winter 2021