Deadline Dates

Below are Graduate School deadline dates for students completing their degree requirements. You may also download the Fall 2020 graduate deadlines as a PDF. Additional Registration/Important dates can be found on the Registrar’s Office website. For those graduating this term, congratulations and please visit our commencement pages for event details.

Fall 2020 Graduates

Sept. 18 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

• FALL 2020 GRADUATES – Deadline to Apply to Graduate
  • Deadline for Application for Graduation GS25 (students applying to graduate for the first time) OR Reapplication for Graduation (students who have applied to graduate for a previous term). Access the form on RAMweb.

Nov. 6 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

• FALL 2020 GRADUATES
  • Report of Final Examination (GS24)
  • Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS30)
  • ETD Embargo Restriction Request (GS31) if applicable
  • Survey of Earned Doctorates Certificate of Completion (for PhDs)
  • Last Day to Submit Electronic Thesis or Dissertation (ETD) in ProQuest and Required Forms (Access the forms on RAMweb.)

Nov. 13 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

• FALL 2020 GRADUATES
  • ETD formatting must have final Graduate School approval – all revisions must be complete and approved in ProQuest

Dec. 18 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

• FOR FALL 2020 GRADUATES –
  • Clearance of all incompletes/grade changes (if applicable)
  • Completion of all course requirements (if applicable)
  • GS52 Graduation Clearance Response (if applicable)
  • GS25B Departmental Requirements Clearance (if applicable)

Spring 2021 Graduates –

Feb. 12 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

• SPRING 2021 GRADUATES – Deadline to Apply to Graduate
  • Deadline for Application for Graduation GS25 (students applying to graduate for the first time) OR Reapplication for Graduation (students who have applied to graduate for a previous term). Access the form on RAMweb.

March 5 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

• SUMMER 2021 GRADUATES who would like their name printed in SPRING 2021 Commencement Program. Please note, program printing plans may change due to COVID-19.
  • Step 1: If you do not have an approved GS6 Program of Study on file, be sure to have this completed by this deadline. Access the form on RAMweb.
  • Step 2: Apply or Reapply to Graduate on RAMweb.

April 2  – by 4:45 pm (MT) (changed from April 9)

• Spring 2021 GRADUATES
  • Report of Final Examination (GS24)
  • Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS30)
  • ETD Embargo Restriction Request (GS31) if applicable
  • Survey of Earned Doctorates Certificate of Completion (for PhDs)
  • Last Day to Submit Electronic Thesis or Dissertation (ETD) in ProQuest and Required Forms (Access the forms on RAMweb.)

April 9  – by 4:45 pm (MT) (changed from April 16)

• SPRING 2021 GRADUATES
  • ETD formatting must have final Graduate School approval – all revisions must be complete and approved in ProQuest

May 14 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

• FOR SPRING 2021 GRADUATES –
  • Clearance of all incompletes/grade changes (if applicable)
  • Completion of all course requirements (if applicable)
  • GS52 Graduation Clearance Response (if applicable)
  • GS25B Departmental Requirements Clearance (if applicable)

Summer 2021 Graduates

March 5 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

• SUMMER 2021 GRADUATES who would like their name printed in SPRING 2021 Commencement Program. Please note, program printing plans may change due to COVID-19.
  • Step 1: If you do not have an approved GS6 Program of Study on file, be sure to have this completed by this deadline. Access the form on RAMweb.
  • Step 2: Apply or Reapply to Graduate on RAMweb.

May 28 – by 4:30 pm (MT)

• SUMMER 2021 GRADUATES – Deadline to Apply to Graduate
  • Deadline for GS25 Application for Graduation (students applying to graduate for the first time) OR Reapplication for Graduation (students who have applied to graduate for a previous term). Access the form on RAMweb.

July 9 -by 4:30 pm (MT)

• SUMMER 2021 GRADUATES –
  • Report of Final Examination (GS24)
  • Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS30 )
  • Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD) submission
    (Access the forms on RAMweb)

July 16 – by 4:30 pm (MT)

• SUMMER 2021 GRADUATES
  • ETD formatting must have final Graduate School approval – all revisions must be complete

Aug. 6 – by 4:30 pm (MT)

• FOR SUMMER 2021 GRADUATES –
  • Clearance of all incompletes/grade changes (if applicable)
  • Completion of all course requirements (if applicable)
  • GS52 Graduation Clearance Response (if applicable).
  • GS25B Departmental Requirements Clearance (if applicable)