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Below are Graduate School deadline dates for completing your degree requirements. 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.

Download the Spring 2021 Graduate Deadlines as a PDF

Spring 2021 Graduates –

Please note: The previously published April deadlines have been adjusted so they will no longer occur during the 2021 Spring Break. 

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 in the digital 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
    • GS24 Report of Final Examination
    • GS30 Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form
    • GS31 ETD Embargo Restriction Request 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 Discrepancy 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 the digital 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 –
    • GS24 Report of Final Examination
    • GS30 Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form
    • 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 Discrepancy Clearance Response (if applicable)
    • GS25B Departmental Requirements Clearance (if applicable

Fall 2021 Graduates

Sept. 17 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

  • FALL 2021 GRADUATES – Deadline to Apply to Graduate
    • Deadline for Application for Graduation GS25 Form (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. 5 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

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

Nov. 12 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

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

Dec. 17 – by 4:45 pm (MT)

  • FOR FALL 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)

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