Dates & Deadlines

• January 13

  Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting, 1pm 102C Moulton Hall 

• January 15

  Degree Audit, Application for Completion of Degree or Certificate and $40.00 fee for May grads.

• January 15

  Proposal Approval Form for thesis/dissertation completion for May graduation.
  
  

• 10 business days prior to planned defense date

  Right to Defend  deadline for students completing their Thesis/Dissertation/or MFA for May graduation. (must be approved at least 7 business days before defense is held)

• January 20

  Graduate Council Meeting, 2pm 401 Stevenson Hall

• January 27

  Graduate Coordinator Meeting, 12pm 401 Stevenson Hall

• February 10

  Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting 102C Moulton - tba

• February 12

  University Research Symposium registration closes.

• February 12

  Inform Symposium staff if your department plans to host oral presentations on the day of the Symposium or the Saturday after. Email symposium@IllinoisState.edu.

• February 17

  Graduate Council Meeting 401 Stevenson Hall - 2pm

• February 24

  Graduate Coordinator Meeting, 12pm 401 Stevenson Hall

• March 15

  Ada Belle Clark Welsh Scholarship application deadline.

• March 15

  Ora Bretall Scholarship application deadline semester.

• March 15

  Donald F. McHenry Fellowship application deadline.

• March 15

  Illinois State Foundation Fellowship application deadline.

• March 16

  Graduate Council Election ballot sent to graduate faculty members.

• March 3

  Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting 102C Moulton Hall - tba

• March

  Open House, Bone Student Center TBA.

• March 22

  Last date for oral defense of a Dissertation for May graduation

• March 17

  Graduate Council Meeting 401 Stevenson Hall - 2pm

• March 26

  Graduate Council Election closes at 12pm.

• March 29

  Final Deposit of Dissertation for students completing their degree in May.

• March 31

  Graduate Coordinator Meeting, 12 pm 401 Stevenson Hall 

• April 5

  Last date for oral defense of a Thesis for May graduation.

• April 9

  University Research Symposium.

• April 12

  Final Deposit of Thesis or MFA Supportive Statement for students completing their degree in May.

• April 14

  Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting 102C Moulton Hall 

• April 21

  Graduate Council Meeting 401 Stevenson Hall - 2pm

• April 23

  Graduate Assistant Course Load Waiver Requests due for summer semester. (PERS 938)

• Two weeks prior to graduation date

  Graduation Announcement Form for doctoral student wanting to announce degree completion in the media.

• April 26

  Master’s Comprehensive Exam results due.

• April 28

  Graduate Coordinator Meeting, 12 pm 401 Stevenson Hall

• May (after grades post)

  Probation/dismissal information from Graduate Coordinators.