Graduate Advisor Guide
Graduate Program Coordinators may find the following dates helpful while assisting their students.
Spring Semester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10/01/2025 | Candidacy Form Submission to GAPE |
| 02/01/2026 | Student Graduation Application Submission to GAPE |
| 05/22/2026 | Degree Conferral (Graduation Date)* |
| 06/10/2026 | Submit Verification of Culminating Experience Memo* |
| 06/10/2026 | Course Substitution Submission to GAPE |
| June-July | Graduation Review (Degree Posting) |
| *All program degree requirements must be satisfied on or before the conferral date to qualify for award of the degree. | |
Summer Semester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 02/01/2025 | Candidacy Form Submission to GAPE |
| 03/01/2025 | Student Graduation Application Submission to GAPE |
| 08/15/2025 | Degree Conferral (Graduation Date)* |
| 08/20/2025 | Submit Verification of Culminating Experience Memo* |
| 08/20/2025 | Course Substitution Submission to GAPE |
| Aug-Sep | Graduation Review (Degree Posting) |
| *All program degree requirements must be satisfied on or before the conferral date to qualify for award of the degree. | |
Fall Semester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 04/01/2025 | Candidacy Form Submission to GAPE |
| 09/01/2025 | Student Graduation Application Submission to GAPE |
| 12/18/2025 | Degree Conferral (Graduation Date)* |
| 01/12/2026 | Submit Verification of Culminating Experience Memo* |
| 01/12/2026 | Course Substitution Submission to GAPE |
| Jan-Feb | Graduation Review (Degree Posting) |
| *All program degree requirements must be satisfied on or before the conferral date to qualify for award of the degree. | |
Registration dates and grade submission deadlines can be found on the Registrar’s website.
