Dates, Deadlines, and Procedures
Academic Calendar
https://www.isu.edu/academiccalendar/
Procedures for Graduate Degrees and Graduation
Procedure | Under Direction of | Date |
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Selection of an Advisor | Department Chair | Varies by program |
Selection of a Committee | Advisor | Varies by program |
Request for Transfer Credit | Advisor, Department Chair, Dean of Academic College/Division, Dean of Graduate School | Within 1st year of program enrollment, prior to submission of program of study |
Preliminary Examinations | Department Chair or Advisor | Not required by some programs |
Final Program of Study if required/Admission to Candidacy | Advisor, Department Chair, Dean of Academic College/Division, Dean of Graduate School | If required, no later than 8/4/23 (Fall); 12/15/23 (Spring); 5/3/24 (Summer)* -- Classified status required |
Final Verification of DegreeWorks Audit | Advisor, Program Director, or Chair | Final Semester |
Comprehensive Examinations | Advisor or Department Chair | Varies by program |
Application for Graduation | Graduate School | No later than 9/11/23 (Fall), 2/5/24 (Spring), and 5/17/24 (Summer)** |
Thesis or Dissertation Final Draft to Committee | Student and Advisor | No later than 2 weeks prior to oral defense |
Thesis or Dissertation Defense | Advisor, Committee, and Dean of Graduate School | No later than 11/17/23 (Fall); 4/12/24 (Spring); 7/12/24 (Summer) |
Oral Examinations (Non-thesis/Non-Dissertation) | Advisor | Grade to be submitted according to semester closing date. |
Submission of Final Thesis/Dissertation | Dean of Graduate School | Within 2 weeks following oral examination for thesis/dissertation |
Dates subject to change.
* | The submission date is defined as: the date the program of study is submitted to the Graduate School with all student, department, and college signatures. |
** | Graduation Application due 5/17/24 for August (Summer) - If you wish to have your name included in the commencement program, you must observe the date listed in the university's academic calendar (3/26/24); see above link. |