Know the deadlines for submitting your research topic approval form, applying for graduation, and final submission of your thesis or dissertation and accompanying forms. Missing one of these deadlines will impact your plans for graduation.
For December Graduation
May 15: Doctoral candidates have filed a Research Topic Approval Form with the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning
August 15: Master's candidates have filed a Research Topic Approval Form with the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning.
November 1: Both master's and doctoral candidates have successfully defended thesis or dissertation (if degree program requires a defense).
November 1: Draft copy of thesis/dissertation submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning (grad-research@iup.edu) for review.
November 1: Copies of signed thesis/dissertation signature pages and necessary forms submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning.
November 1: Both master's and doctoral candidates have applied for graduation through MyIUP.
November 15: Electronic thesis/dissertation submitted to ProQuest.
For May Graduation
August 15: Doctoral candidates have filed a Research Topic Approval Form with the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning.
December 15: Master's candidates have filed a Research Topic Approval Form with the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning.
April 1: Both master's and doctoral candidates have successfully defended thesis or dissertation (if degree program requires a defense).
April 1: Draft copy of thesis/dissertation submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning (grad-research@iup.edu) for review.
April 1: Copies of signed thesis/dissertation signature pages and necessary forms submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning.
April 1: Both master's and doctoral candidates have applied for graduation through MyIUP.
April 15: Electronic thesis/dissertation submitted to ProQuest.
For August Graduation
December 15: Doctoral candidates have filed a Research Topic Approval Form with the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning.
April 1: Both master's and doctoral candidates have applied for graduation through MyIUP.
May 15: Master's candidates have filed a Research Topic Approval Form with the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning.
July 1: Both master's and doctoral candidates have successfully defended thesis or dissertation (if degree program requires a defense).
July 1: Draft copy of thesis/dissertation submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning (grad-research@iup.edu) for review.
July 1: Copies of signed thesis/dissertation signature pages and necessary forms submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and Academic Planning.
July 15: Electronic thesis/dissertation submitted to ProQuest.