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J-School Graduate Program Annual Deadlines (all courses of study)

Note: If any deadline below falls on a weekend, the deadline is the Friday BEFORE the weekend.

AUGUST
First two weeks of fall semester: Completion of requirements for candidates without having to enroll fall semester

SEPTEMBER
1-30
Schedule final general examination and project presentation or thesis defense

OCTOBER
1-15
Advising: Progress toward degree, see Graduate Records Coordinator.
Course recommendations, project/thesis planning, see Grad Director, MarComm Program Coordinator, Committee Chairs or faculty members.
Enrollment for spring semester (usually the week after fall break)

NOVEMBER
1
Application deadline for Spring semester admission
1 Application deadline for Spring GTA and SH positions
15 Last day for Master’s project presentations or thesis defenses

DECEMBER
1
AFD (Application for Degree) Online Deadline. (December grads only.)
1 Project/Thesis Filing Deadline: Abstract, title page, acceptance pages and fee due to Cindy Nesvarba, graduate records coordinator
TBD J-School Graduation Recognition (Sunday afternoon, usually 3rd Sunday. No regalia)

JANUARY
First two weeks of spring semester: Completion of requirements for candidates without having to enroll spring semester

FEBRUARY
1-28
Schedule final general examination and project presentation or thesis defense
1 Application deadline for Fall semester admission

MARCH
1
AFD (Application for Degree) Online Deadline. (May grads only.)
1 Application deadline for Fall GTA and SH positions
1-15 Advising: Progress toward degree, see Graduate Records Coordinator.
Course recommendations, project/thesis planning, see Grad Director, MarComm Program Coordinator, Committee Chairs or faculty members.
Enrollment for summer and/or fall semesters (usually the week after spring break)

APRIL
15
Last day for Master’s project presentations or thesis defenses

MAY
1
Project/Thesis Filing Deadline: Abstract, title page, acceptance pages and fee due to Cindy Nesvarba, graduate records coordinator
TBD J-School Graduation Recognition (Saturday morning, for date, check calendar. Regalia)
TBD University Commencement, (Sunday afternoon, check calendar for date)

JUNE
1-13
Completion of requirements for August candidates without having to enroll summer session
1-15 Schedule final general examination and project presentation or thesis defense

JULY
15
AFD (Application for Degree) Online Deadline. (Summer grads only.)
15 Last day for Master’s project presentations or thesis defenses

On or Before Last day of summer school:
Project/Thesis Filing Deadline: Abstract, title page, acceptance pages and fee due

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