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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 2022 deadlines

Non-thesis Application for Graduation on Minerva December 1
Doctoral/Master's initial thesis submission 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 forms Minimum four-weeks prior to defence date
Examiners' reports required Minimum one-week prior to defence date
Final supervisor-approved e-thesis 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 5
Senate February 23

May/June 2022 deadlines

Non-thesis Application for Graduation on Minerva February 28
Doctoral/Master's initial thesis submission 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 forms Minimum four-weeks prior to defence date
Doctoral Examiners' reports required Minimum one-week prior to defence date
Final supervisor-approved e-thesis 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
Course/project marks and convocation awards TBA
Senate TBA

October (Fall convocation) 2022 deadlines

Non-thesis Application for Graduation on Minerva TBA
Doctoral/Master's initial thesis submission 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 forms Minimum four- weeks prior to defence date
Doctoral Examiners' reports required Minimum one-week prior to defence date
Final supervisor-approved e-thesis 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 TBA
Senate TBA

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