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If you have applied for Summer Semester graduation and find you will not be able to meet one of these deadlines, you must notify the Graduate School prior to the deadline, or your file may be placed on inactive status. Write the Graduate School, 320 E. Clayton St., Suite 400, Athens, GA 30602, or e-mail: gradinfo@uga.edu .
GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS THE SEMESTER IN WHICH DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED.

SUMMER DEADLINES PRINT [PDF] VERSION

June 13, 2008
Final date for submitting applications for admission to candidacy to the Graduate School for doctoral candidates who plan to graduate in August 2006. If you were not admitted to candidacy prior to January 19th, 2007, you must register for 10 hours Summer 2008.

June 13, 2008
Final date for graduate students to submit an Application for Graduation for August 2008 Graduation. Submit this form electronically.

June 13, 2008
Final date for submitting program of study forms to the Graduate School for prospective Master’s and Specialist’s candidates who plan to graduate August 2008. An Advisory Committee for Master of Arts and Master of Science Candidates form must be on file by this date.

June 13, 2008
Final date for doctoral students to submit information for Commencement program for August 2008 graduation ((EdD, PhD, DMA only)

July 3, 2008
Final date for submitting requests for transfer of credit, with accompanying transcripts, to the Graduate School for students graduating in August 2008.

July 7, 2008
Final date for submitting one complete copy of a thesis or dissertation for a format check for August 2008 graduation.

July 21, 2008
Final date for the receipt of the following by the Graduate School: Final Defense Approval Form (Final Defense Approval Forms: Doctoral, MA, MS, LLM, MHP, MLA) and corrected copy of thesis/dissertation.

July 25, 2008
Final date for completing all requirements for advanced degrees and notifying the Graduate School concerning removal of incompletes, final examinations, etc., for August 2008 graduation. (This does not include grades for courses in which students are currently enrolled.)

August 2, 2008
Graduation. Diplomas will be mailed approximately ten to twelve weeks after graduation. Address changes, if necessary, should be made with the Office of the Registrar to ensure receipt of diplomas. For more information, click here.

Fall 2008
Note: All theses/dissertations must be submitted electronically.
If you plan to graduate during FALL 2008, please adhere to the deadlines.

FALL DEADLINES PRINT [PDF] VERSION

If you have applied for Fall Semester graduation and find you will not be able to meet one of these deadlines, you must notify the Graduate School prior to the deadline, or your file may be placed on inactive status. Write the Graduate School, 320 E. Clayton St., Suite 400, Athens, GA 30602, or e-mail: gradinfo@uga.edu. GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS THE SEMESTER IN WHICH DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED.

August 15, 2008
Orientation for New Teaching Assistants. 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the New Student Learning Center, Room 101

August 14, 2008
UGA Graduate School Orientation and InfoFair. The program will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will end at 11:30 a.m. at the Athens Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas Street, Athens, GA.

August 14, 2008
The annual Graduate Student Association Welcome Reception for New and Returning Students will be held from noon to 2:00 p.m., immediately following the New Student Orientation and InfoFair. The reception will be in the rotunda (4th floor) of the Student Learning Center.

August 14, 2008
Date the Graduate School will accept theses/dissertations for future graduations.

August 29, 2008
Final date for graduate students to submit an Application for Graduation for Fallt 2008 Graduation. Submit this form electronically.

August 29, 2008
Final date for submitting program of study forms to the Graduate School for prospective Master’s and Specialist’s candidates who plan to graduate December 2008. An Advisory Committee for Master of Arts and Master of Science Candidates form must be on file by this date.

October 1, 2008
Final date for submitting applications for admission to candidacy to the Graduate School for doctoral candidates who plan to graduate in December 2008. If you were not admitted to candidacy prior to June 15th, 2008, you must register for 10 hours Fall 2008.

October 14, 2008
Final date for submitting requests for transfer of credit, with accompanying transcripts, to the Graduate School for students graduating in December 2008.

November 7, 2008
Final date for doctoral students to submit information for Commencement program for December 2008 graduation (EdD, PhD, DMA only)

November 17, 2008
Final date for submitting one complete copy of a thesis or dissertation for a format check for December 2008 graduation.

December 8, 2008
Final date for the receipt of the following by the Graduate School: Final Defense Approval Form (Final Defense Approval Forms: Doctoral, MA, MS, LLM, MHP, MLA) and corrected copy of thesis/dissertation for December graduation.

December 12, 2008
Final date for completing all requirements for advanced degrees and notifying the Graduate School concerning removal of incompletes, final examinations, etc., for December 2008 graduation. (This does not include grades for courses in which students are currently enrolled.)

December 19, 2008
Graduation. Diplomas will be mailed approximately ten to twelve weeks after graduation. Address changes, if necessary, should be made with the Office of the Registrar to ensure receipt of diplomas. For more information, click here.

January 8, 2009
Date the Graduate School will accept theses/dissertations for future graduations.

SPRING
Note: All theses/dissertations must be submitted electronically.
If you plan to graduate during SPRING 2008, please adhere to the deadlines.

If you have applied for Spring Semester graduation and find you will not be able to meet one of these deadlines, you must notify the Graduate School prior to the deadline, or your file may be placed on inactive status. Write the Graduate School, 320 E. Clayton St., Suite 400, Athens, GA 30602, or e-mail: gradinfo@uga.edu. GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS THE SEMESTER IN WHICH DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED.

SPRING DEADLINES PRINT [PDF] VERSION

January 18 , 2008
Final date for submitting applications for admission to candidacy to the Graduate School for doctoral candidates who plan to graduate in Spring 2008. If you were not admitted to candidacy prior to October 2nd, 2006, you must register for 10 hours Spring 2008.

January 18 , 2008
Final date for graduate students to submit an Application for Graduation for Spring 2008 Graduation. Submit this form electronically.

January 18 , 2008
Final date for submitting program of study forms to the Graduate School for prospective Master’s and Specialist’s candidates who plan to graduate May 2008. An Advisory Committee for Master of Arts and Master of Science Candidates form must be on file by this date.

March 4 , 2008
Final date for submitting requests for transfer of credit, with accompanying transcripts, to the Graduate School for students graduating in May 2008.

March 7 , 2008
Final date for doctoral students to submit information for Commencement program for May 2008 graduation ((EdD, PhD, DMA only)

April 7 , 2008
Final date for submitting one complete copy of a thesis or dissertation for a format check for May 2008 graduation.

April 28 , 2008
Final date for the receipt of the following by the Graduate School: Final Defense Approval Form (Final Defense Approval Forms: Doctoral, MA, MS, LLM, MHP, MLA) and corrected copy of thesis/dissertation.

May 2, 2008
Final date for completing all requirements for advanced degrees and notifying the Graduate School concerning removal of incompletes, final examinations, etc., for May 2008 graduation. (This does not include grades for courses in which students are currently enrolled.)

May 10, 2008
Graduation. Diplomas will be mailed approximately ten to twelve weeks after graduation. Address changes, if necessary, should be made with the Office of the Registrar to ensure receipt of diplomas. For more information, click here.

May 19, 2008
Date the Graduate School will accept theses/dissertations for future graduations.

 

 



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