Candidacy and Graduation Deadlines
The deadlines provided here are University deadlines and must be met in order for you to graduate on time. You should contact your Graduate Advisor for departmental deadlines covering thesis, project, and/or comprehensive examinations.
Update for Summer 2018 Graduating Students
This year, the commencement book will include the names of those that petition for Summer (August 2018) graduation. Instead of our regular deadline of June 10, our graduate students will need to apply for Summer 2018 graduation by March 20, 2018.
FAQs
If I have already applied for Spring 2018 graduation, but won't know until May if I need to extend my graduation date to Summer 2018, do I need to do anything different?
- No. If you have already applied for Spring 2018 graduation and intend to complete all requirements for this term, you do not need to change your graduation date to Summer 2018. Spring 2018 graduates will have their names in the book.
Will the GAPE office accept late applications for Summer 2018 graduation?
- Yes. The GAPE office will accept late Summer 2018 graduation applications, however after March 20, it will be uncertain that the student's name will be included in the commencement book. However, best efforts will be made to incorporate their names late into the book.
How can I apply for Summer 2018 graduation?
- If you have already advanced to candidacy, you can apply for graduation through your MySJSU account after receiving your eligibility message in your MySJSU account.
- If you are late in the process of advancing to candidacy, you will be allowed to use a paper form. Paper forms can be provided by your program evaluator at GAPE.
Will I be allowed to participate in commencement?
- Students that graduated in summer 2017 and fall 2017, or applied for spring 2018 or summer 2018 graduation are eligible to participate in commencement. To learn more about commencement day, please visit the commencement webpage.
Document Type |
Instructions |
Deadlines for those planning to graduate May 2018 |
Deadlines for those planning to graduate August 2018 |
Deadlines for those planning to graduate December 2018 |
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Departmental Request for Candidacy Form
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Please submit this petition after you meet the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) and have completed at least 9 letter graded units in your program. |
Candidacy Deadline: Oct. 1, 2017 |
Candidacy Deadline: Feb. 1, 2018 |
Candidacy Deadline: April 1, 2018 |
MySJSU Online Application (First-time applicants)
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Please submit this form after your request for advancement to candidacy has been approved by the GAPE Office. |
Graduation Application Deadline: Feb. 10, 2018 |
Graduation Application Deadline:* March 20, 2018 |
Graduation Application Deadline: Sept. 10, 2018 |
Thesis for review to Graduate Studies
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Please submit after your thesis committee has |
Thesis Review Deadline: April 2, 2018 by 11:59 pm |
Thesis Review Deadline: June 29, 2018 by 11:59 pm |
Thesis Review Deadline: TBA
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Thesis for publication to Graduate Studies
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Please submit your thesis for publication after the Graduate Studies Office |
Thesis Publication Deadline: June 11, 2018 by 11:59 pm |
Thesis Publication Deadline: Sept. 17, 2018 by 11:59 pm |
Thesis Publication Deadline: TBA
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Ed.D. Dissertation for review to Graduate Studies
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Please submit after your dissertation committee has |
Ed.D. Dissertation Review Deadline: April 2, 2018 by 11:59 pm |
Ed.D. Dissertation Review Deadline: June 29, 2018 by 11:59 pm |
Ed.D. Dissertation Review Deadline: TBA
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Ed.D. Dissertation for publication to Graduate Studies
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Please submit your thesis for publication after the Graduate Studies Office |
Ed.D. Dissertation Publication Deadline: June 11, 2018 by 11:59 pm |
Ed.D. Dissertation Publication Deadline: Sept. 17, 2018 by 11:59 pm |
Ed.D. Dissertation Publication Deadline: TBA
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* This reflects a change in the filing deadline from June 10, 2018 to March 20, 2018.
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Apart from the Plan A Thesis, all other documents listed above should be submitted to Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations in the Student Services Center by the posted deadline.
For a copy of the current University Thesis Guidelines, detailed instructions on how and where to submit the thesis, as well as general contact information regarding thesis related questions, please visit the Office of Graduate Studies website.