Graduation Application Deadlines for Graduate Students
| Term | Graduation | Begin Submitting Applications | Deadline for Submitting Applications |
| Spring 2025 | May Graduation | October 01, 2024 | January 17, 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | Aug. Graduation | February 01, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
Application for Graduation Deadlines
Thesis & Dissertation Oral Exam College Document Filing Deadlines
(School Deadlines mat not exceed College Deadlines)
Spring 2025
January 17
Deadline for Master's and Doctoral Degree and Graduate Certificate Candidates to Apply for May Graduation
April 18
Final Date for Oral Examination for Masters and Doctoral Degree Candidates for May Graduation
May 2
Deadline for Doctoral Dissertation Degree Clearance
May 5
All IP grades for Thesis II and Dissertation II changed to S grades by faculty grade change workflow
May 9
Deadline for Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation to be filed in the college and uploaded to OhioLINK for May graduation.
May 10
Advanced Degree Commencement
*University Dates may differ from College of Arts dates.
Summer 2025
May 30
Deadline for Masters and Doctoral Degree and Graduate Certificate Candidates to Apply for August Graduation
July 25
Final Date for Oral Examination for Masters and Doctoral Degree Candidates for May Graduation
August 9
Advanced Degree Commencement http://www.kent.edu/commencement
August 10
Deadline for Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation to be Filed in the College and uploaded to OhioLINK for December Graduation
August 10
All IP grades for Thesis II and Dissertation II changed to S grades by faculty grade change workflow. https://www.kent.edu/registrar/spring-midterm-and-final-grades
*University Dates may differ from College of the Arts dates.