Graduate School Deadlines

Spring 2024 Deadlines

JANUARY 17

Students who anticipate meeting ALL degree requirements for Spring 2024 graduation need to submit an online Application for Degree in myBama.

Deadline for degree applicants to submit a Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit (from an outside institution). The official transcript must be on file with the Graduate School. Requests received after this date will be denied.

Tentative last day to register for and purchase the UA Student Health Insurance plan for the summer semester, the fall and spring semesters, or the entire year. Visit uhcsr.com.ua for more information.

For Doctoral and EdS students, please check with your department to ensure that a Plan of Study and Candidacy have been submitted to the Graduate School. If your transcript does not reflect that you have been admitted to candidacy, please have your advisor complete an Admission to Candidacy form.

Thesis and Dissertation Committees must be complete and approved in your Student Portal. Without an approved committee, your Committee Acceptance forms cannot be accepted.

FINAL SEMESTER MINIMUM 599 and 699 REGISTRATION CONCESSION*

If you successfully upload your defended thesis or dissertation to ETD – ProQuest by the date below and have already met 599/699 minimum research hours required, you may take a minimum registration concession in your final semester:

On or before December 19, 2023:

  • Doctoral 0 Hours of 699/799
  • Master 0 Hours of 599

December 19, 2023 or later:

  • Doctoral 1 Hour of 699/799
  • Master 1 Hour of 599

*This exception is only given if the student is registered for required 599/699 hours in the previous semester.

FEBRUARY 7

Last day to remove a four-week “I” grade (with a GPA of less than 3.0) from the previously enrolled semester. “I” grades will automatically convert to “F” after this date.

MARCH 22 (No Exceptions)

Last day to upload your defended thesis or dissertation to the ProQuest website. The uploaded manuscript must be in its final form, converted to a ProQuest format (e.g. PDF) and received final approval from the committee chair to upload in that format.

The mandatory ‘Committee Acceptance Form for Electronic Thesis or Dissertation’ (CAF) is processed electronically via the university’s Docusign System. It must be completed and submitted by the student’s home department. Access and instructions are found under the Employee Tab on the department administrators’ myBama page. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure this is completed and submitted on time – please check with your department to see that the CAF is initiated and processed by the submission deadline. It cannot be completed until you have successfully defended your thesis or dissertation.

All DNP and DSW projects must be completed and approved by the respective Project Chair. CCN and SSW will send confirmation of the approval/completion date to the Graduate School for their respective graduation candidates.

APRIL 29

Last day to submit a Master’s Exam Form or Master’s Capstone Project Form to the Graduate School for all non-thesis Master’s Degree candidates. Faculty or staff must initiate via DocuSign. Failure to report a ‘Pass’ by this date will likely delay graduation.

MAY 3-5

COMMENCEMENT – Please visit the Commencement website for more info.


Summer 2024 Deadlines

MAY 31

Students who anticipate meeting ALL degree requirements for Summer 2024 graduation need to submit an online Application for Degree in myBama.

Deadline for degree applicants to submit a Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit (from an outside institution). The official transcript must be on file with the Graduate School. Requests received after this date will be denied.

Tentative last day to register for and purchase the UA Student Health Insurance plan for the summer semester, the fall and spring semesters, or the entire year. Visit uhcsr.com.ua for more information.

For Doctoral and EdS students, please check with your department to ensure that a Plan of Study and Candidacy have been submitted to the Graduate School. If your transcript does not reflect that you have been admitted to candidacy, please have your advisor complete an Admission to Candidacy form.

Thesis and Dissertation Committees must be complete and approved in your Student Portal. Without an approved committee, your Committee Acceptance forms cannot be accepted.

FINAL SEMESTER MINIMUM 599 and 699 REGISTRATION CONCESSION*

If you successfully upload your defended thesis or dissertation to ETD – ProQuest by the date below and have already met 599/699 minimum research hours required, you may take a minimum registration concession in your final semester:

On or before May 6, 2024:

  • Doctoral 0 Hours of 699
  • Master 0 Hours of 599

May 7, 2024 and later:

  • Doctoral 1 Hour of 699
  • Master 1 Hour of 599

*This exception is only given if the student is registered for required 599/699 hours in the previous semester.

JUNE 26

Last day to remove a four-week I or N grade from the previously enrolled semester.

JUNE 28 (No Exceptions)

Last day to upload your defended thesis or dissertation to the ProQuest website for Summer 2024 graduation. The uploaded manuscript must be in its final form, converted to a ProQuest format (e.g. PDF) and received final approval from the committee chair to upload in that format.

The mandatory ‘Committee Acceptance Form for Electronic Thesis or Dissertation’ (CAF) is processed electronically via the university’s Docusign System. It must be completed and submitted by the student’s home department. Access and instructions are found under the Employee Tab on the department administrators’ myBama page. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure this is completed and submitted on time – please check with your department to see that the CAF is initiated and processed by the submission deadline. It cannot be completed until you have successfully defended your thesis or dissertation.

All DNP and DSW projects must be completed and approved by the respective Project Chair. CCN and SSW will send confirmation of the approval/completion date to the Graduate School for their respective graduation candidates.

JULY 19

Last day to submit a Master’s Exam Form or Master’s Capstone Project Form to the Graduate School for all non-thesis Master’s Degree candidates. Faculty or staff can complete this form in Slate. Failure to report a ‘Pass’ by this date may delay graduation.

AUGUST 3

COMMENCEMENT – Please visit the Commencement website for more info.


Fall 2024 Deadlines

AUGUST 28

Students who anticipate meeting ALL degree requirements for Fall 2024 graduation need to submit an online Application for Degree in myBama.

Deadline for degree applicants to submit a Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit (from an outside institution). The official transcript must be on file with the Graduate School. Requests received after this date will be denied.

Tentative last day to register for and purchase the UA Student Health Insurance plan for the summer semester, the fall and spring semesters, or the entire year. Visit uhcsr.com.ua for more information.

For Doctoral and EdS students, please check with your department to ensure that a Plan of Study and Candidacy have been submitted to the Graduate School. If your transcript does not reflect that you have been admitted to candidacy, please have your advisor complete an Admission to Candidacy form.

Thesis and Dissertation Committees must be complete and approved in your Student Portal. Without an approved committee, your Committee Acceptance forms cannot be accepted.

FINAL SEMESTER MINIMUM 599 and 699 REGISTRATION CONCESSION*

If you successfully upload your defended thesis or dissertation to ETD – ProQuest by the date below and have already met 599/699 minimum research hours required, you may take a minimum registration concession in your final semester:

On or before August 6, 2024:

  • Doctoral 0 Hours of 699/799
  • Master 0 Hours of 599

August 7, 2024 and later:

  • Doctoral 1 Hour of 699/799
  • Master 1 Hour of 599

*This exception is only given if the student is registered for required 599/699 hours in the previous semester.

SEPTEMBER 18

Last day to remove a four-week I or N grade from the previously enrolled semester.

NOVEMBER 1 (No Exceptions)

Last day to upload your defended thesis or dissertation to the ProQuest website for Fall 2024 graduation. The uploaded manuscript must be in its final form, converted to a ProQuest format (e.g. PDF) and received final approval from the committee chair to upload in that format.

The mandatory ‘Committee Acceptance Form for Electronic Thesis or Dissertation’ (CAF) is processed electronically via the university’s Docusign System. It must be completed and submitted by the student’s home department. Access and instructions are found under the Employee Tab on the department administrators’ myBama page. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure this is completed and submitted on time – please check with your department to see that the CAF is initiated and processed by the submission deadline. It cannot be completed until you have successfully defended your thesis or dissertation.

All DNP and DSW projects must be completed and approved by the respective Project Chair. CCN and SSW will send confirmation of the approval/completion date to the Graduate School for their respective graduation candidates.

NOVEMBER 29

Last day to submit a Master’s Exam Form or Master’s Capstone Project Form to the Graduate School for all non-thesis Master’s Degree candidates. Faculty or staff can complete this form in Slate. Failure to report a ‘Pass’ by this date may delay graduation.

DECEMBER 14

COMMENCEMENT – Please visit the Commencement website for more info.