Summer 2009
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 OF GRADUATE CREDIT THE SEMESTER IN WHICH DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED.

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June 12, 2009
Final date for submitting applications for admission to candidacy to the Graduate School for doctoral candidates who plan to graduate in August 2009. If you were not admitted to candidacy prior to January 19th, 2007, you must register for 10 hours Summer 2009.

June 12, 2009
Final date for graduate students to submit an Application for Graduation for August 2009 Graduation. Submit this form electronically.

June 12, 2009
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 2009. An Advisory Committee for Master of Arts and Master of Science Candidates form must be on file by this date.

June 19, 2009
Final date for doctoral students to submit information for Commencement program for August 2009 graduation ((EdD, PhD, DMA only)

July 6, 2009
Final date for submitting requests for transfer of credit, with accompanying transcripts, to the Graduate School for students graduating in August 2009.

July 6, 2009
Final date for submitting one complete copy of a thesis or dissertation for a format check for August 2009 graduation.

July 20, 2009
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 24, 2009
Final date for completing all requirements for advanced degrees and notifying the Graduate School concerning removal of incompletes, final examinations, etc., for August 2009 graduation. (This does not include grades for courses in which students are currently enrolled.)

August 1, 2009
Graduation. Diplomas will be mailed approximately six to eight 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 2009
Note: All theses/dissertations must be submitted electronically.
If you plan to graduate during FALL 2009, please adhere to the deadlines.

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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 OF GRADUATE CREDIT THE SEMESTER IN WHICH DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED.

August 13, 2009
Date the Graduate School will accept theses/dissertations for future graduations.

August 28, 2009
Final date for graduate students to submit an Application for Graduation for Fall 2009 Graduation. Submit this form electronically.

August 28, 2009
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 2009. An Advisory Committee for Master of Arts and Master of Science Candidates form must be on file by this date.

October 1, 2009
Final date for submitting applications for admission to candidacy to the Graduate School for doctoral candidates who plan to graduate in December 2009. If you were not admitted to candidacy prior to June 12th, 2009, you must register for 10 hours Fall 2009.

October 12, 2009
Final date for submitting requests for transfer of credit, with accompanying transcripts, to the Graduate School for students graduating in December 2009.

November 2, 2009
Final date for doctoral students to submit information for Commencement program for December 2009 graduation (EdD, PhD, DMA only)

November 16, 2009
Final date for submitting one complete copy of a thesis or dissertation for a format check for December 2009 graduation.

December 7, 2009
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 11, 2009
Final date for completing all requirements for advanced degrees and notifying the Graduate School concerning removal of incompletes, final examinations, etc., for December 2009 graduation. (This does not include grades for courses in which students are currently enrolled.)

December 18, 2009
Graduation. Diplomas will be mailed approximately six to eight 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, 2010
Date the Graduate School will accept theses/dissertations for future graduations.

SPRING 2010
Note: All theses/dissertations must be submitted electronically.
If you plan to graduate during SPRING 2010, 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 OF GRADUATE CREDIT THE SEMESTER IN WHICH DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED.

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January 22, 2010
Final date for submitting applications for admission to candidacy to the Graduate School for doctoral candidates who plan to graduate in Spring 2010. If you were not admitted to candidacy prior to October 1st, 2009, you must register for 10 hours Spring 2010.

January 22, 2010
Final date for graduate students to submit an Application for Graduation for Spring 2010 Graduation. Submit this form electronically.

January 22, 2010
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 2010. An Advisory Committee for Master of Arts and Master of Science Candidates form must be on file by this date.

March 2, 2010
Final date for submitting requests for transfer of credit, with accompanying transcripts, to the Graduate School for students graduating in May 2010.

March 5, 2010
Final date for doctoral students to submit information for Commencement program for May 2010 graduation ((EdD, PhD, DMA only)

April 5, 2010
Final date for submitting one complete copy of a thesis or dissertation for a format check for May 2010 graduation.

April 26, 2010
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.

April 30, 2010
Final date for completing all requirements for advanced degrees and notifying the Graduate School concerning removal of incompletes, final examinations, etc., for May 2010 graduation. (This does not include grades for courses in which students are currently enrolled.)

May 8, 2010
Graduation. Diplomas will be mailed approximately six to eight 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 17, 2010
Date the Graduate School will accept theses/dissertations for future graduations.