Master's Degree Deadlines
February 2024 Degree
Work is completed by the end of the Fall 2023 final exams.
| Deadline | Description |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Oct. 2 | Deadline to file "Master's Paper Plans" with the department [provisional paper title, short description, and the names of your two readers] |
| Wednesday, November 1 | Deadline to file the registrar's online application for a master's degree |
| Friday, November 3 | First full draft of master's paper is due to one or both readers |
| Friday, December 1 | Faculty comments on master's papers due to degree candidates |
| Wednesday, December 20 |
Final, revised version of master's paper due to both readers [last day of Finals Week] |
May 2024 Degree
MA paper is completed on the first day of final exams.
| Deadline | Description |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 6 | Deadline to file "Master's Paper Plans" with the department [provisional paper title, short description, and the names of your two readers] |
| Friday, March 1 | Deadline to file the registrar's application for a master's degree |
| Monday, March 4 | First full draft of master's paper is due to one or both readers |
| Wednesday, March 27 | Faculty comments on master's papers due to degree candidates |
| Friday, May 3 |
Final, revised version of master's paper due to both readers. Late papers may impact ability to graduate in May. This is First Day of Final Exams. |
August 2024 Degree
Subject to reader availability; work is completed in early August.
| Deadline | Description |
|---|---|
| Friday, June 7 | Deadline to file "Master's Paper Plans" with the department [provisional paper title, short description, and the names of your two readers] |
| Friday, June 21 | Deadline to file the registrar's application for a master's degree |
| Monday, July 8 | First full draft of master's paper is due to one or both readers |
| Monday, July 22 | Faculty comments on master's papers due to degree candidates |
| Friday, August 9 |
Final, revised version of master's paper due to both readers. August degrees are conferred on Aug. 31. |