Deadline Dates for Doctoral Candidates

IMPORTANT NOTES

A graduation application should be completed at least two terms prior to the term of degree completion. Please contact the Graduation Office in 231 Sparks Hall (404-413-2248) for further information.
The human subjects review (if applicable) and recommendation to doctoral candidacy forms must be received by the Office of Academic Assistance and Graduate Admissions prior to submitting the announcement of dissertation defense.
All announcement deadlines, whether to present prospectus or defend dissertation, are 12 working days prior to the day of presentation or defense. Presentation or defense must be held between the first day of class and the last day of exams (day term officially ends). This is in compliance with the Georgia State University Graduate Bulletin, Education 2009-10. Presentations or defenses are not allowed during term breaks (this includes the spring break).

If you are graduating SUMMER 2013
Date	Event
May 13, 2013	First day of class for May session
June 7, 2013	May session ends
June 8-9, 2013	Summer break, no classes
June 10, 2013	First day of class for summer session
June 19, 2013	Date by which the original dissertation defense announcement and two complete typed copies of the dissertation must be received by the Office of Academic Assistance & Graduate Admissions
July 8, 2013	Last day to defend dissertation
July 29, 2013	Last day to submit final copies of the dissertation to the Office of Academic Assistance
Aug. 3, 2013	Term ends

If you are graduating FALL 2013
Date	Event
Aug. 26, 2013	First day of class for fall semester
Oct. 3, 2013	Date by which the original dissertation defense announcement and two complete typed copies of the dissertation must be received by the Office of Academic Assistance & Graduate Admissions
Oct. 21, 2013	Last day to defend dissertation
Nov. 25, 2013	Last day to submit final paperwork to the Office of Academic Assistance & Graduate Admissions
Dec. 17, 2013	Term ends
TBA	Commencement

If you are graduating SPRING 2014
Date	Event
Jan. 13, 2014	First day of class for Spring semester
March 6, 2014	Date by which the original dissertation defense announcement and two complete typed copies of the dissertation must be received by the Office of Academic Assistance & Graduate Admissions
March 24, 2014	Last day to defend dissertation (Note: No presentations or defenses allowed during spring break (March 17 - 23)
April 21, 2014	Last day to submit final paperwork to the Office of Academic Assistance & Graduate Admissions
May 6, 2014	Term ends
TBA	Commencement

If you are graduating SUMMER 2014
Date	Event
May 12, 2014	First day of class for May session
June 6, 2014	May session ends
June 7-8, 2014	Summer break, no classes
June 9, 2014	First day of class for summer session
June 18, 2014	Date by which the original dissertation defense announcement and two complete typed copies of the dissertation must be received by the Office of Academic Assistance & Graduate Admissions
July 7, 2014	Last day to defend dissertation
July 28, 2014	Last day to submit final copies of the dissertation to the Office of Academic Assistance
Aug. 2, 2014	Term ends

If you are graduating FALL 2014
Date	Event
Aug. 25, 2014	First day of class for fall semester
Oct. 2, 2014	Date by which the original dissertation defense announcement and two complete typed copies of the dissertation must be received by the Office of Academic Assistance & Graduate Admissions
Oct. 20, 2014	Last day to defend dissertation
Nov. 24, 2014	Last day to submit final paperwork to the Office of Academic Assistance & Graduate Admissions
Dec. 16, 2014	Term ends
TBA	Commencement