2008-2009 Deadlines and Procedures for Graduate Degrees

All forms can be found at http://www.gradsch.wsu.edu/formsfordegree.html

 

Procedure                               Master’s Deadlines                         Doctoral Deadlines     

1. Obtain an Advisor/                                                                                                    BOTH

Committee Chairperson                                                           As soon as possible after

                                                                                                 admission to Graduate School

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

2.  Submit Program of Study                           Term of                                                           

to the Graduate School           Deadline            Graduation                                           No later than one semester                                                             06-13-2008…….. Fall 2008                                            preceding Preliminary Exam,

                                                11-14-2008…….. Spring 2009                                        Orals or Final Exam

                                                03-27-2009…….. Summer 2009

                                                06-12-2009…….. Fall 2009

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

3.  Schedule Preliminary Exam                      N/A                                                      After approval and completion

                                                                                                                                    of most of the Program. No later

                                                                                                                                    than 10-working-days (2 weeks)

prior to the Exam.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

4.  Preliminary Examination                           N/A                                                      At least 4 months (one

                                                                                                                                    semester) prior to Final Oral

                                                                                                                                    Examination

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

5.  Submit Application for                                                       App Deadline      Graduation                                         

Degree (Graduation) to the                                                     10-10-2008…….. Fall 2008

Graduate School                                                                     03-06-2009…….. Spring 2009

* Last day to apply for a Graduate Certificate                       06-26-2009…….. Summer 2009

                                                                                                10-09-2009…….. Fall 2009

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

6.  Pay Graduation Fee ($50);                                                                 Pay at Cashier’s Office

and Microfilm Fee ($75) for                                                        Phone: (509)335-2018

Doctoral Students;                                                                         Prior to submitting

Optional ($65) Copyright Fee for Doctoral Students                 Application for Degree

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

7.  Submit Final Exam Scheduling                                        Scheduling

Form no later than 10-working-days                                           Deadline           Graduation

prior to the exam. Submit a draft copy (electronic okay)               11-07-2008…….. Fall 2008

of thesis/dissertation.                                                                 04-03-2009…….. Spring 2009

(Ph.D: Be aware of * below when scheduling)                            07-02-2009…….. Summer 2009

                                                                                                11-06-2009…….. Fall 2009

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

8. Conduct Final Examination                                                            Exam

                                                                                                Deadline           Graduation

                                                                                                11-21-2008……. Fall 2008

                                                                                                04-17-2009……. Spring 2009

                                                                                                07-17-2009……. Summer 2009

                                                                                                11-20-2009……. Fall 2009

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

9. Submit final thesis/dissertation in electronic format         Submission

to www.dissertations.wsu.edu            AND submit Title Page,         Deadline           Graduation

Abstract and Signature Page to the Graduate School                        12-05-2008……. Fall 2008

along with required forms                                                      04-24-2009……. Spring 2009

*Doctoral students wishing to participate in Commencement                       07-24-2009……. Summer 2009

must pass defenses successfully and committee must have the ballot                   12-04-2009……. Fall 2009

paperwork to the Graduate School Office prior to Commencement.                                                                                                     Rev 7-23-08