Dates & Deadlines

Fall 2021 Fall 2021
Spring 2022 Spring 2022
Summer 2022 Summer 2022

July 24	Graduate Assistant Course Load Waiver Requests due for fall semester
August 1	Diversity Tuition Waiver application deadline for fall semester
August 1	McNair Book Scholarship application deadline
August 20	Degree Audit, Application for Completion of Degree or Certificate and $50.00 fee for Dec grads
August 23	Proposal Approval Form for thesis/dissertation completion for December graduation
10 business days prior to planned defense date	Right to Defend deadline for students completing their Thesis/Dissertation/or MFA f or May graduation (must be approved at least 7 business days before defense is held)
September 7	Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting 11:00am McCormick 159
September 14	Graduate Council Meeting 1:00 - 2:00pm Stevenson 401
September 15	Lela Winegarner Scholarship application deadline
September 15	Ora Bretall Scholarship application deadline
September 21	Graduate Coordinator/Faculty Meeting 3:00 - 4:00pm (virtual)
September 28	James L. Fisher Outstanding Thesis Award nominations due in the Graduate School
September 28	Dissertation Completion Grant application deadline
September 28	Fall Career Fair - Bone Student Center
October 1	Graduate Faculty Membership Nomination deadline
October	Graduate Coordinator Meetings (Small group meetings max of 12 - October 4, 14, 27, & November 2) Register for one session using the Doodle link (Noelle sent via email) for each session.
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)
October 5	Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting 11:00am McCormick 159
October 12	Graduate Council Meeting 1:00pm Stevenson 401
November 1	Last date for oral defense of a Dissertation for December graduation
November 8	Final Deposit of Dissertation for students completing their degree in December
November 8	Last date for oral defense of a Thesis for December graduation
November 8	Last date for oral defense of an MFA Supportive Statement for December graduation
November 9	Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting 11:00am McCormick 159
November	Fall Information Session for Undergraduates - Bone Student Center
November 15	Final Deposit of of thesis for students completing their degree in December
November 15	Final Deposit of MFA Supportive Statement for students completing their degree in December
November 16	Graduate Council Meeting 3:30pm Stevenson 401
November 17	Graduate Coordinator/Faculty Meeting 3:00 - 4:00pm (virtual)
November 18	Commencement Data Form due for doctoral students participating in Commencement
November	Clarence W. Sorensen Dissertation Award submissions due
November 29	Master’s Comprehensive Exam results due
November 30	Graduation Announcement Form for doctoral student wanting to announce degree completion in the media
December 1	Symposium registration opens
December 14	Graduate Assistant Course Load Waiver Requests due for spring semester
December (After grades post)	Probation/dismissal information from Graduate Coordinators

January 1	Diversity Tuition Waiver application deadline for spring semester
January 14	Degree Audit , Application for Completion of Degree or Certificate and $40.00 fee for May grads
January 18	Proposal Approval Form for thesis/dissertation completion for May graduation
January	Graduate Council Meeting TBD
January	Graduate Faculty Meeting 2 - 3 pm TBD
February	Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting TBD
February	Graduate Council Meeting TBD
February 11	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@ilstu.edu
10 business days prior to planned defense date	Right to Defend deadline for students completing their Thesis/Dissertation/or MFA for May graduation
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	Graduate Council Election ballot sent to full graduate faculty members
April	Graduate Council Election closes
March	Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting TBD
March	Open House, Bone Student Center TBD
March	Graduate Council Meeting TBD
March 21	Last date for oral defense of a Dissertation for May graduation
March 28	Final Deposit of Dissertation for students completing their degree in May
April 1	University Research Symposium
April 4	Last date for oral defense of a Thesis for May graduation
April 5	Commencement Data Form due for doctoral students participating in Commencement
April 11	Final Deposit of Thesis or MFA Supportive Statement for students completing their degree in May
April	Graduate Faculty Meeting 2 - 3 pm TBD
April	Graduate Curriculum Committee Meeting TBD
April 25	Graduate Assistant Course Load Waiver Requests due for summer semester
Two weeks prior to graduation date	Graduation Announcement Form for doctoral student wanting to announce degree completion in the media
April 25	Master’s Comprehensive Exam results due
April	Graduate Council Meeting TBD
May 1	Diversity Tuition Waiver application deadline for summer semester
May (after grades post)	Probation/dismissal information from Graduate Coordinators

January 14	Application for Completion of Degree or Certificate and $40.00 fee for August grads
May 20	Degree Audit
May 23	Proposal Approval Form for thesis/dissertation completion for August 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)
May 31	Symposium Project/Presentation Assistance Grant application deadline
July 18	Last date for oral defense of a Dissertation for August graduation
July 25	Last date for oral defense of a Thesis for August graduation
July 25	Last date for oral defense of an MFA Supportive Statement for August graduation
July 25	Final Deposit of Dissertation for students completing their degree in August
July 25	Master’s Comprehensive Exam results due for students that took the exam in the summer term (submit results to grad.degree.audit @ilstu.edu
August 1	Diversity Tuition Waiver application deadline for fall semester
August 1	Final Deposit of Thesis for students completing their degree in August
August 1	Final Deposit of MFA Supportive Statement for students completing their degree in August