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Dates & Deadlines

  • Dec.
    2020     Dec. 2020
  • May
    2021     May. 2021
  • Aug.
    2021     Aug. 2021
  • Dec.
    2021     Dec. 2021
Completion of Degree or Certificate  
Degree Audit Friday, August 21
Application for Completion of Degree or Certificate and $40 fee Friday, August 21
   
Thesis/Dissertation  
Proposal Approval Form Monday, August 24
Right to Defend 10 business days prior to planned defense date or last date to defend, whichever is earlier (must be approved at least 7 business days before defense is held)
Last Date for Oral Defense Dissertation:  Monday, November 2
Thesis: Monday, November 9
Final Deposit Filling Dissertation: Monday, November 9
Thesis: Monday, November 16
   
Master's Comprehensive Examination Monday, November 30
   
Degree Completion Date Saturday, December 12
Completion of Degree or Certificate      
Degree Audit  January 15 

Application for Completion of Degree or Certificate and $40 fee
 

 January 15
   
Thesis/Dissertation  
Proposal Approval Form  January 19
Right to Defend
10 business days prior to planned defense date or last date to defend, whichever is earlier (must be approved at least 7 business days before defense is held)
Last Date for Oral Defense

Dissertation:  March 29
Thesis:  April 12

 
Final Deposit Filling Dissertation:  April 5
Thesis:  April 19
   
Master's Comprehensive Examination  April 26
   
Degree Completion Date   May 8
Completion of Degree or Certificate        
Degree Audit  May 21

Application for Completion of Degree or Certificate and $40 fee
 

  January 15
   
Thesis/Dissertation  
Proposal Approval Form  May 21
Right to Defend
10 business days prior to planned defense date or last date to defend, whichever is earlier (must be approved at least 7 business days before defense is held)
Last Date for Oral Defense Dissertation: July 19
Thesis: July 26
Final Deposit Filling Dissertation: July 26
Thesis: August 2
   
Master's Comprehensive Examination  July 26
   
Degree Completion Date  August 7
Completion of Degree or Certificate        
Degree Audit  August 20

Application for Completion of Degree or Certificate and $40 fee
 

  August 20
   
Thesis/Dissertation  
Proposal Approval Form  August 23
Right to Defend
10 business days prior to planned defense date or last date to defend, whichever is earlier (must be approved at least 7 business days before defense is held)
Last Date for Oral Defense Dissertation: November 1
Thesis: November 8
Final Deposit Filling Dissertation: November 8
Thesis: November 15
   
Master's Comprehensive Examination  November 29
   
Degree Completion Date  December 11

Master's Comprehensive Examination

Academic units submit results to grad.degree.audit@IllinoisState.edu. Master’s students check with their academic unit for exam information and dates.

Degree Completion Date

Diplomas are mailed approximately 8-10 weeks after this date.

thesis timeline
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