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:
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. |
Monday, July 7, 2025 |
Last day to submit completed master's thesis package to graduatewriting@fau.edu including the following:
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.