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  1. Admission Requirements:
    All admission requirements as outlined in your official letter of admissions from the Graduate School must be met BEFORE a Plan of Study may be filed.

  2. Organize Advisory Committee:
    Submitted to the department on the Graduate Advisory Committee Report of Annual Research Conference form (Annual Progress Report, Form 1), prior to beginning second semester of study.

  3. Establish Advisory Committee:
    Submitted on the P.O.S., established during first semester of study.

  4. Plan of Study (P.O.S.):
    Submitted during second semester following student's arrival, if admission requirements have been met.

    The POS is completed by the student via SSINFO, once the plan is finalized, submit the plan for approval. A G.S. Form 4 for Ph.D. and G.S. Form 6 for M.S. is available online for draft purposes.

  5. Thesis Style Format:
    Submitted during the second semester following student's arrival. A Thesis Style Format Certification, Form 2 is filed declaring thesis style format.

  6. Graduate Advisory Committee Report of Annual Research Conference :
    Advisory Committee is required to meet at least annually. A Annual Progress Report, Form 1 is filed and signed by the committee members.

  7. Research Proposal:
    Submitted during second semester following student's arrival.

  8. Seminar Program:
    A seminar presentation is required before scheduling the Final Exam.

  9. Exams:
    Final and preliminary exams must be completed at least one week before the last day of classes of the semester in which the degree is to be awarded. (Exams cannot be scheduled during "dead week").

  10. Preliminary Exam (Ph.D only):
    Submit request at least three weeks prior to exam date. Request is filed on G.S. Form 8.

    It is the students' responsibility to reserve a meeting room and schedule the event on the department head's calendar, through the main office secretary, before processing the form 8.

  11. Thesis:
    A final draft of the thesis must be given to the committee members at least two weeks prior to the final exam.

  12. Final Exam (Ph.D):
    At least two complete semesters must pass after the Preliminary Exam; submit request at least three weeks prior to exam date. Request is filed on G.S. Form 8.

    It is the students' responsibility to reserve a meeting room and schedule the event on the department head's calendar, through the main office secretary, before processing the form 8.

  13. Final Exam (M.S.):
    Submit request three weeks prior to exam date. Request is filed on G.S. Form 8.

    It is the students' responsibility to reserve a meeting room and schedule the event on the department head's calendar, through the main office secretary, before processing the form 8.

  14. Thesis Deposit & Thesis Receipt:
    Thesis must be delivered to the Library Thesis Deposit Office before the end of the last day of classes during the semester in which the degree is to be awarded. Call 765-494-2905 to make an appointment. G.S. Form 16 (not available on-line, must come and pick-up in person) must be delivered to the Graduate School before the end of the first working day following the last day of classes.

 

Other graduate school forms can be found at the graduate school website.

 

Date Event Office Attending
Jan. 04, 2008 Reminder to Doctoral Candidates: To be eligible to schedule the doctoral final examination for the 2008 Spring session, the preliminary examination must have been completed before or during the 2007 Spring session.
Spring 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Apr. 18, 2008 Last day for students to pass the final examination.
 Spring 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Apr. 18, 2008 Reminder to Departments:
Signed candidate audit/certification forms should be returned back to the Graduate School as soon as possible, but no later than this date.
 Spring 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Apr. 18, 2008 Final examination reports must be received for all graduating students by the Graduate School, Room 170, Young Hall (YONG). Students for whom a final report is not received will not be able to graduate in May. (Final examination reports are not required for nonthesis master's students in graduate departments with approved alternative graduation criteria.)
 Spring 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Apr. 25, 2008 Ph.D. candidates must submit their dissertation via Electronic Thesis Deposit (ETD). Ph.D. candidates must also turn in all required forms at their mandatory, scheduled, final deposit appointment in the Thesis/Dissertation Office, Room 170, Young Hall (YONG).

Masters candidates must deposit one bound copy of their thesis at their mandatory, scheduled final deposit appointment in the Thesis/Dissertation Office, Room 170, Young Hall (YONG).

Master's and Ph.D. candidates with "Confidential" theses/dissertations must also submit their departmental copies to the Graduate School. Deposit appointments can be made by calling 765-494-2600, or email gradinfo@purdue.edu.
 Spring 2008 Graduation Deadlines
May. 03, 2008 (Last day of session)
Doctoral students must have taken preliminary examinations by this date to be eligible for May 2009 graduation (assuming student registered Summer 2008 and Fall 2008).
 Graduation Deadlines
Jun. 01, 2008 Reminder to Doctoral Candidates: To be eligible to schedule the doctoral final examination for the 2008 summer session, the preliminary examination must have been completed before or during the 2007 summer session.
Summer 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Jun. 06, 2008 Last day for a plan of study to be received by the Graduate School to graduate in August.
 Summer 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Jun. 20, 2008 Last day to declare candidacy for degree for August graduation.
 Summer 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Jul. 03, 2008 Last day for "exam/degree only" registrants to submit the appropriate Report of Final Examination and the Thesis Receipt forms. If these two forms are not received in the Graduate School, the registration will be revised to research credits. (Does not apply to nonthesis master's candidates.)
Summer 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Jul. 18, 2008 Last day for students to pass the final examination.
 Summer 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Jul. 18, 2008 Final examination reports must be received for all graduating students by the Graduate School, Room 170, Young Hall (YONG). Students for whom a final report is not received will not be able to graduate in August. (final examination reports are not required for nonthesis master's students in graduate departments with approved alternative graduation criteria.)
 Summer 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Jul. 25, 2008 Ph.D. candidates must submit their dissertation via Electronic Thesis Deposit (ETD). Ph.D. candidates must also turn in all required forms at their mandatory, scheduled, final deposit appointment in the Thesis/Dissertation Office, Room 170, Young Hall (YONG).

Masters candidates must deposit one bound copy of their thesis at their mandatory, scheduled final deposit appointment in the Thesis/Dissertation Office, Room 170, Young Hall (YONG).

Master's and Ph.D. candidates with "Confidential" theses/dissertations must also submit their departmental copies to the Graduate School. Deposit appointments can be made by calling 765-494-2600, or email gradinfo@purdue.edu.
 Summer 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Aug. 01, 2008 (Last day of session)
Doctoral students must have taken preliminary examinations by this date to be eligible for August 2009 graduation (assuming student registered Fall 2008 and Spring 2009).
 Graduation Deadlines
Aug. 02, 2008 Reminder to Doctoral Candidates: To be eligible to schedule the doctoral final examination for the 2008 fall session, the preliminary examination must have been completed before or during the 2007 fall session.
 Fall 2008 Graduation Deadline
Aug. 22, 2008 Last day for a plan of study to be received by the Graduate School to graduate in December.
 Fall 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Oct. 03, 2008 Last day to declare candidacy for degree for December graduation.
 Fall 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Oct. 17, 2008 Last day for "exam/degree only" registrants to submit the appropriate Report of Final Examination and the Thesis Receipt forms. If these two forms are not received in the Graduate School, the registration will be revised to research credits. (Does not apply to nonthesis master's candidates.)
 Fall 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Dec. 05, 2008 Last day for students to pass the final examination.
 Fall 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Dec. 05, 2008 Reminder to Departments: Signed candidate audit/certification forms should be returned back to the Graduate School as soon as possible, but no later than this date.
 Fall 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Dec. 05, 2008 Final examination reports must be received for all graduating students by the Graduate School, Room 170, Young Hall (YONG). Students for whom a final report is not received will not be able to graduate in December. (Final examination reports are not required for nonthesis master's students in graduate departments with approved alternative graduation criteria.)
 Fall 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Dec. 12, 2008 All master's and Ph.D. candidates must submit their theses/dissertations via Electronic Thesis Deposit (ETD), as well as turn in all required forms at their mandatory, scheduled, final deposit appointment in the Thesis/Dissertation Office, Room 170, Young Hall (YONG).

Master's and Ph.D. candidates with "Confidential" theses/dissertations must also submit their departmental copies to the Graduate School. Deposit appointments can be made by calling 765-494-2600, or email gradinfo@purdue.edu.
 Fall 2008 Graduation Deadlines
Dec. 20, 2008 (Last day of session)
Doctoral students must have taken preliminary examinations by this date to be eligible for December 2009 graduation (assuming student registered Spring 2009 and Summer 2009).
 Fall 2008 Graduation Deadlines