IMPORTANT DATES FOR fall 2015(December Graduation)
All graduate forms must be routed through theDepartment of Psychology’s Graduate Officefor Departmental Approval.
If you have any questions, stop by the Graduate Office in Room 1121G/IBiology-Psycholgoy Building or contact us at .
Graduate Forms can be found at the Graduate School website at: .
There is no fee charged for the Application for Graduation. Therefore, it is necessary to apply for graduation early in the semester of graduation.
If graduation requirements are not met in the semester of initial application, the Application for Graduation continues to carry over until graduation requirements are met.

The Graduate Office provides Graduation Audits, a service available to assist you, ensuring you have the required documents on file in order to graduate. The AUDIT form is a personal profile documenting your graduation status. Requests for AUDITS are accepted by walk-ins or by email at . Please request your AUDIT early in the semester of expected graduation. All students anticipating graduating this Decembermust adhere to these deadlines below.

DUE DATE / DESCRIPTION OF FORMS & DEADLINES / WHO IS AFFECTED?
March-August /
  • To register for classes on-line, go through Testudo at All students are expected to interact (in person, by phone, or by email) with their advisor at least once per semester before registration is open. As a Graduate School policy, graduate students must maintain a continuous registration or are required to register every semester (Fall and Spring) until student graduates. After you’ve met with your advisor and agreed upon course selections, you must fill out the Schedule Request and have your advisor send it to n order for your registration block to be lifted.
  • Schedule Adjustment Period information:
  • See the Schedule of Classes for instructions at
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ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
August 31st /
First day of classes. / ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
SEP 7th /
Labor Day. The University is closed. / ALL STUDENTS/
FACULTY/ STAFF
SEP 14th /
Last day to electronically submit the Application for Graduation ( to the Registrar’s Office for December Graduation, whether for your Master’s or Ph.D. degree. /
ALL GRADUATING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
SEP 14th /
  • ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED BY THIS DATE.
  • Last day to DROP or ADD a course. See the Schedule of Classes for drop penalties at
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STUDENTS
SEP 14th /
The Nomination of Doctoral Dissertation Committee form is due in the Graduate Office in order to meet the Graduate School established deadline of September 21st: (). Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled oral defense. The Human Subjects IRB letter must be attached to this form (if applicable). / GRADUATING DOCTORAL STUDENTS
SEP 26th /
The Master's Approved Program form ( is due in the Graduate Office in order to meet the Graduate School deadline of October 1st. You must have completed at least 30 credits including 6 credits of PSYC799 in order to complete this form and be eligible for graduation this semester. /
GRADUATING MASTERS withTHESIS STUDENTS
SEP 26th /
The Nomination of Master’s Thesis Committee form is due in the Graduate Office in order to meet the Graduate School deadline of October 1st. ( Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled oral defense. The Human Subjects IRB letter must be attached to this form (if applicable). / GRADUATING MASTERS withTHESIS STUDENTS
NOV 13th /
  • Final date to submit doctoral dissertation online. Submission instructions and where to submit can be found at:
  • Final day for Dissertation Chairs to submit Report of Examining Committee Form to the Graduate Office.
  • Final date to submit the Electronic Publication Form to the Graduate Office: (
  • Doctoral Student Surveys must be completed on-line at
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GRADUATING DOCTORAL STUDENTS/
DISSERTATION CHAIRS
NOV 26th – NOV 29th /
Thanksgiving Holiday – The University is closed. / ALLSTUDENTS/
FACULTY/STAFF
DEC 2nd /
  • Final date to submit thesis online. Submission instructions and where to submit can be found at:
  • Final day for Thesis Chairs to submit Report of Examining Committee Form to the Graduate Office.
  • Final date to submit the Electronic Publication Form to the Graduate Office: (
/ GRADUATING MASTERS withTHESIS STUDENTS
DEC 11th /
Last day of classes /
ALL STUDENTS
DEC 19th /
Campus Commencement Ceremony. This day is the official graduation date noted on the diplomas and transcripts. However, degrees will not post to students’ transcripts until January 15th. / ALL GRADUATING GRADUATE STUDENTS
DEC 20th /
College of Behavioral Social Sciences Commencement Ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed out in January. / ALL GRADUATING GRADUATE STUDENTS
DEC 22nd / Grades are due. Grades will be calculated January 2nd, 2016 / FACULTY

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