Deadlines for Spring 2025 Graduation

Last day to submit Form 9, Request for Change in a Dissertation or Thesis Committee Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Semester begins Saturday, January 4, 2025
Last day to submit Application for Degree (use the online form) Friday, January 24, 2025
Last day to submit defense announcement, and signature page draft to the Graduate College (online submission here) Monday, March 17, 2025

Last day to submit completed doctoral dissertation package to graduatewriting@fau.edu including the following:

  • Date of successful defense. Include all committe members in the email;
  • Fully formatted, final dissertation draft (PDF or Word Document) in accordance with Florida Atlantic University formatting guidelines;
  • signed copy of Transmittal Memorandum

To request a dissertation extension, submit a Form 10 no later than March 25th to graduatewriting@fau.edu for consideration.*

*Approved extension requests will void participation in the commencement ceremony, may participate in future ceremony.
(Doctoral students only)

Monday, March 31, 2025

Last day to submit completed master's thesis package to graduatewriting@fau.edu including the following:

  • Date of successful defense. Include all committe members in the email;
  • Fully formatted final thesis draft (PDF or Word Document) in accordance with Florida Atlantic University formatting guidelines;
  • Signed copy of Transmittal Memorandum

To request a thesis extension, submit a Form 10 no later than April 1st to graduatewriting@fau.edu for consideration.

Monday, April 7, 2025

Commencement (See Academic Calendar for more information)

May 1, 2, & 3, 2025 
 

 

Please note: Failure to meet the application for degree, thesis/dissertation submission, and request for extension deadlines above will result in your graduation being delayed. It is the student’s responsibility to plan accordingly to ensure that the thesis/dissertation defense and other requirements are successfully completed by the deadlines.

Complimentary formatting reviews should be submitted early in the semester and are first come first serve. Complimentary reviews should be emailed to graduatewriting@fau.edu and will take 1-2 weeks to process.