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| Classes Begin | September 28 |
| Last Day to pay $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee without registering / paying tuition for the quarter | September 2 |
| Last Day to submit a thesis / dissertation when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee | September 2 |
| Last Day to submit Drop Letters to the Graduate School | October 7 |
| Last Day to submit Academic Probation / Final Probation to the Graduate School | October 14 |
| Last Day to file a Master's Request | December 4 |
| Last Day to email title and signature page for a Preliminary Review | December 7 |
| Last Day for a final submission by scheduled appointment | December 9 |
| Last Day for graduate students to pay leave fee | December 9 |
| Finals Week (submission on a drop-in basis) | December 12-16 |
| Last Day to remove department contingencies and submit degree recommendations | December 21 |
| Classes Begin | January 3 |
| Last Day to pay $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee without registering / paying tuition for the quarter | January 3 |
| Last Day to submit a thesis / dissertation when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee | January 3 |
| Last Day to submit Drop Letters to the Graduate School | January 9 |
| Last Day to submit Academic Probation / Final Probation to the Graduate School | January 17 |
| Last Day to email title and signature page for a Preliminary Review (Paper Submission of Thesis/Dissertation Only) | March 7 |
| Last Day to file a Master's Request | March 9 |
| Last Day for a final submission by scheduled appointment (Paper Submission of Thesis/Dissertation Only) | March 9 |
| Last Day for graduate students to pay leave fee | March 9 |
| Finals Week (submission on a drop-in basis for Paper Submission of Thesis/Dissertation Only) | March 12-16 |
| Last Day for a final submission of an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) | March 16 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) | March 19 |
| Last Day to remove department contingencies and submit degree recommendations | March 21 |
| Classes Begin | March 26 |
| Last Day to pay $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee without registering / paying tuition for the quarter. Note: If using Graduate Registration Waiver Fee, must submit an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD). | March 30 |
| Last Day to submit an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee | March 30 |
| Last Day to submit Drop Letters to the Graduate School | March 30 |
| Last Day to submit Academic Probation / Final Probation to the Graduate School | April 6 |
| Last Day to file a Master's Request | June 1 |
| Last Day for graduate students to pay leave fee | June 1 |
| Last Day for a final submission of an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) | June 8 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) | June 11 |
| Last Day to remove department contingencies and submit degree recommendations | June 13 |
| Classes Begin | June 18 |
| Last Day to pay $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee without registering / paying tuition for the quarter | June 22 |
| Last Day to submit an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee | June 22 |
| Last Day to submit Drop Letters to the Graduate School | June 22 |
| Last Day to submit Academic Probation / Final Probation to the Graduate School | June 29 |
| Last Day to file a Master's Request | August 10 |
| Last Day for a final submission of an electronic theis/dissertation (ETD) | August 17 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) | August 20 |
| Last Day to remove department contingencies and submit degree recommendations | August 22 |