Deadlines for Summer 2025 Graduation

Last day to submit  Form 9, Request for Change in a Dissertation or Thesis Committee Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Semester begins Saturday, May 10, 2025
Last day to submit  Application for Degree (use the online form) Friday, May 30, 2025
Last day to submit defense announcement and signature page draft to the Graduate College (online submission here) Friday, June 20, 2025

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

  • Date of successful  defense. Include all committee members in 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 June 30th to graduatewriting@fau.edu for consideration.*

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

Monday, July 7, 2025

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

  • Date of successful defense. Include all committee members in the email.
  • Fully formatted final thesis draft (PDF or Word Doc) in with Florida Atlantic University Formatting Guidelines
  • Signed copy of Transmittal Memorandum

To request a thesis extension, submit a Form 10 no later than July 7th to graduatewriting@fau.edu for consideration.

Monday, July 14, 2025
Commencement (See Academic Calendar for more information) August 5 & 6, 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 formatting reviews should be emailed to graduatewriting@fau.edu and will take 1-2 weeks to process.