Fall 2025 Deadlines
AUGUST 27
Students who anticipate meeting ALL degree requirements for Fall 2025 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/or Admission 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 5, 2025:
- Doctoral 0 Hours of 699/799
- Master 0 Hours of 599
August 6, 2025 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 17
Last day to remove a four-week I or N grade from the previously enrolled semester.
November 14 (No Exceptions)
Last day to upload your defended thesis or dissertation to the ProQuest website for Fall 2025 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 ‘Final Manuscript Approval Form’ (FMA) is processed electronically via Slate. It must be completed and submitted by the student’s home department. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure this is completed and submitted on time. Please check with your department to see if the FMA has been 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 28
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 13
COMMENCEMENT – Please visit the Commencement website for more info.
Spring 2026 Deadlines
JANUARY 14
Students who anticipate meeting ALL degree requirements for Spring 2026 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/or Admission 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 16, 2025:
- Doctoral 0 Hours of 699
- Master 0 Hours of 599
December 17, 2025 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.
FEBRUARY 4
Last day to remove a four-week I or N grade from the previously enrolled semester.
MARCH 27 (No Exceptions)
Last day to upload your defended thesis or dissertation to the ProQuest website for Summer 2025 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 ‘Final Manuscript Approval Form’ (FMA) is processed electronically via Slate. It must be completed and submitted by the student’s home department. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure this is completed and submitted on time. Please check with your department to see if the FMA has been 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 24
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.
MAY 1-3
COMMENCEMENT – Please visit the Commencement website for more info.
Summer 2026 Deadlines
MAY 29
Students who anticipate meeting ALL degree requirements for Summer 2026 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/or Admission 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 5, 2026:
- Doctoral 0 Hours of 699/799
- Master 0 Hours of 599
May 6, 2026 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.
JUNE 23
Last day to remove a four-week I or N grade from the previously enrolled semester.
JUNE 26 (No Exceptions)
Last day to upload your defended thesis or dissertation to the ProQuest website for Summer 2026 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 ‘Final Manuscript Approval Form’ (FMA) is processed electronically via Slate. It must be completed and submitted by the student’s home department. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure this is completed and submitted on time. Please check with your department to see if the FMA has been 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.
JUNE 17
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
COMMENCEMENT – Please visit the Commencement website for more info.