UB: The Graduate School: Academic Deadlines

Application to Candidacy and Degree Conferral Deadlines

For the following degrees ONLY: Ph.D. | M.A. | M.S. | M.Eng. | M.Arch. | M.U.P. | M.P.H. | M.F.A. | M.M. | B.A./M.A. | B.A./M.S. | B.S./M.S. | B.S./M.E. | Au.D.

For Degree Conferral on... February 1, 2010 June 1, 2010 September 1, 2010
Completed and fully-signed Application to Candidacy must be received in The Graduate School by October 1, 2009 March 1, 2010 July 1, 2010
All required conferral materials* must be received in The Graduate School by January 8, 2010 May 7, 2010 August 27, 2010

* Required materials for degree conferral:
M-Form (All Graduate Students - contact your department for details)
Electronic Submission of Thesis/Dissertation (Ph.D., DNS, Ed.D. and Master's Thesis students)
Publishing and Copyright Billing form (All students who submit a Thesis or Dissertation online)
Doctoral Degree Recipients Survey (Ph.D. students only)

I/U Grade Deadlines

Courses Taken In Any Given Year During "I" Grade Will Default to "U" On
Summer Semester Aug. 31st of the following year
Fall Semester Dec. 31st of the following year
Spring Semester May 31st of the following year

J Grade Deadlines

Courses Taken In Any Given Year During "J" Grade Will Default to "F" on
Summer Semester Last day of the following Fall semester
Fall Semester Last day of the following Spring semester
Spring Semester Last day of the final session in the following Summer