Deadlines for Theses and Dissertations
Fall Graduation Timeline*
| Application for Advancement to Candidacy Form due to Graduate School | July 15 (Semester before) |
| Application for Fall graduation due to Registrar (include $50 fee) | October 15 |
| Post-defense thesis due to Fisheries Chair | October 31 |
| Post-defense thesis due to Marine Biology and Oceanography Chair (along with ) | October 31 |
| Post-defense thesis due to CFOS Dean | November 14 |
| Thesis due to Graduate School | November 28 |
| All other paperwork ** | December 20 |
Spring DEADLINES*
| Application for Advancement to Candidacy Form due to Graduate School | October 15 (Semester before) |
| Application for Spring graduation Due to Registrar ($50 application fee) | February 1 |
| Post-defense thesis due to Fisheries Chair | March 3 |
| Post-defense thesis due to Marine Biology and Oceanography Chair (along with ) | March 3 |
| Post-defense thesis due to CFOS Dean | March 17 |
| Thesis due to Graduate School | April 7 |
| All other paperwork ** | April 24 |
Summer DEADLINES*
| Application for Advancement to Candidacy form due to Graduate School | February 15 (Semester before) |
| Application for Summer graduation due to Registrar (include $50) | July 15 |
| Post-defense thesis due to Fisheries Chair | June 27 |
| Post-defense thesis due to Marine Biology and Oceanography Chair (with ) | June 27 |
| Post-defense thesis due to CFOS Dean | July 11 |
| Thesis due to Graduate School | August 1 |
| All other paperwork ** | August 15 |
* Please note that these deadline dates are approximate and may vary by a few days each year. Please check with the CFOS Academic Programs Office during the semester you plan to graduate for the current semester’s deadlines. Also, if any of these deadlines fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or University holiday, the deadline will be on the first working day thereafter.
** Examples of other paperwork are
- Report on exam form for thesis defense and/or comprehensive exam
- Revision memos (exceptions to policy)