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Examination/Graduation Deadlines Calendar

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Jan. 08, 2010 Last day for a plan of study to be received by the Graduate School to graduate in May.
 Spring 2010 Graduation Deadline
Feb. 19, 2010 Last day to declare candidacy for degree for May graduation.
 Spring 2010 Graduation Deadlines
Mar. 05, 2010 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.)

*******IMPORTANT*******

Exit Questionnaires (Master's and Doctoral) and Survey of Earned Doctorates (Doctoral only) must be completed before your thesis final deposit appointment.
 Spring 2010 Graduation Deadlines
Apr. 23, 2010 Last day for students to pass the final examination.
 Spring 2010 Graduation Deadlines
Apr. 23, 2010 Reminder to Departments:
Signed candidate audit/certifications should be returned back to the Graduate School as soon as possible, but no later than this date.
 Spring 2010 Graduation Deadlines
Apr. 23, 2010 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 graudate in May.

(Final examination reports are not required for nonthesis master's students in graduate departments with approved alternative graduation criteria.)
 Spring 2010 Graduation Deadlines
Apr. 30, 2010
*******IMPORTANT*******

Exit Questionnaires (Master's and Doctoral) and Survey of Earned Doctorates (Doctoral only) must be completed before your thesis final deposit appointment.

 Spring 2010 Graduation Deadlines
Apr. 30, 2010 All master's and Ph.D. candidates must submit their these/dissertations via Electronic Thesis Deposit (ETD), at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment. All required forms must be deposited 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 2010 Graduation Deadlines
May. 08, 2010 (Last day of Session)
Doctoral students must have taken preliminary examinations by this date to be eligible for May 2011 graduation (assuming student registered summer 2010 and fall 2010).
 Spring 2010 Graduation Deadlines
Jun. 11, 2010 Last day for a plan of study to be received by the Graduate School to graduate in August.
 Summer 2010 Graduation Deadline
Jun. 23, 2010 Last day to declare candidacy for degree for August graduation.
 Summer 2010 Graduation Deadline
Jul. 09, 2010 Last day for "exam/degree only" registrants to submit the appropriate Report of the 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.)

*******IMPORTANT*******

Exit Questionnaires (Master's and Doctoral) and Survey of Earned Doctorates (Doctoral only) must be completed before your thesis final deposit appointment.
 Summer 2010 Graduation Deadline
Jul. 23, 2010 Last day for students to pass the final examination.
 Summer 2010 Graduation Deadline
Jul. 23, 2010 Signed candidate audit/certification forms should be returned back to the Graduate School as soon as possible, but no later than this date.
Summer 2010 Graduation Deadline
Jul. 23, 2010 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 departmetns with approved alternative graduation criteria.)

 Summer 2010 Graduation Deadline
Jul. 30, 2010
*******IMPORTANT*******

Exit Questionnaires (Master's and Doctoral) and Survey of Earned Doctorates (Doctoral only) must be completed before your thesis final deposit appointment.

 Summer 2010 Graduation Deadline
Jul. 30, 2010
All master's and Ph.D. candidates must submit their dissertation via Electronic Thesis Deposit (ETD), at least 24 hours prior to their scheduled appointment. All required forms must be deposited 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/diessertations 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 2010 Graduation Deadline
If you have additional questions about your transition to Purdue, please contact your department or The Graduate School.