Deadlines

Please note that meeting the initial submission dates below does not carry any guarantees regarding graduation. The final submission signals inclusion on the graduation list.

February 2024 deadlines

Non-thesis Application for Graduation on Minerva December 4, 2023
Doctoral/Master's initial thesis submission on myThesis
NOTE:
 Should the deadline date (i.e. Aug 15, Dec 15, Apr 15) fall on a weekend or a holiday, the effective deadline date will be the next working day
August 15 (suggested deadline)
Doctoral oral committees on myThesis Minimum four-weeks prior to defence date
Examiners' reports required Minimum one-week prior to defence date
Final supervisor-approved thesis on myThesis
NOTE
: Should the deadline date (i.e. Aug 15, Dec 15, Apr 15) fall on a weekend or a holiday, the effective deadline date will be the next working day
December 15
Course/project marks and convocation awards January 4, 2024 / January 23, 2024
Senate February 15 (IP and P grades will change on February 26 and March 1; degree granted on February 15)

May/June 2024 deadlines

Non-thesis Application for Graduation on Minerva March 4, 2024
Doctoral/Master's initial thesis submission on myThesis
NOTE:
Should the deadline date (i.e. Aug 15, Dec 15, Apr 15) fall on a weekend or a holiday, the effective deadline date will be the next working day
December 15 (suggested deadline)
Doctoral oral committees on myThesis Minimum four-weeks prior to defence date
Examiners' reports required Minimum one-week prior to defence date
Final supervisor-approved thesis on myThesis
NOTE
: Should the deadline date (i.e. Aug 15, Dec 15, Apr 15) fall on a weekend or a holiday, the effective deadline date will be the next working day
April 15, 2024
Course/project marks and convocation awards May 7, 2024
Senate May 23, 2024

October (Fall convocation) 2023 deadlines

Non-thesis Application for Graduation on Minerva May 23, 2023
Doctoral/Master's initial thesis submission on myThesis
NOTE:
Should the deadline date (i.e. Aug 15, Dec 15, Apr 15) fall on a weekend or a holiday, the effective deadline date will be the next working day
April 15 (suggested deadline)
Doctoral oral committees on myThesis Minimum four- weeks prior to defence date
Examiners' reports required Minimum one-week prior to defence date
Final supervisor-approved thesis on myThesis
NOTE
: Should the deadline date (i.e. Aug 15, Dec 15, Apr 15) fall on a weekend or a holiday, the effective deadline date will be the next working day
August 15
Course/project marks and convocation awards August 31st (marks)
Senate October 18

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