Graduation Timeline for Doctoral Nursing Students

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Summer 2017 graduation timeline
Jun. 16, 2017	Apply for Graduation Completed application for graduation is due the first Friday of the semester in which student plans to graduate (deadline is firm). Applications must be submitted on FlashLine. Learn how to Apply for Graduation on FlashLine
Jul. 14, 2017	Oral Defense of Dissertation/Scholarly Project Suggested last possible date is two weeks before final filing of dissertation or scholarly project. Note: It is better to allow more than two weeks for any major edits. In special circumstances, permitted by committee and with the consent of the student, the oral defense may be closer to final filing date for dissertation/scholarly project.
Jul. 28, 2017	Dissertation and Abstract/Scholarly Project Filing Three weeks before graduation, latest (firm deadline) Ph.D. students, all dissertations and abstracts may be filed electronically free of charge (What is ETD?) Please take advantage of the ETD workshops to learn how to file your dissertation electronically which are available through the library. To learn more about ETD, visit University Libraries' ETD resource page. DNP students, please contact your faculty advisor for scholarly project filing instructions.
Aug. 12, 2017	Grades are Entered Once oral defense has been passed and all other degree requirements have been met, all incomplete and in-process grades are changed to satisfactory.
Aug. 19, 2017	Commencement Commencement is the university's graduation ceremony. You will receive information about Commencement as the date approaches. Visit the Commencement website for general information

Graduation timeline for fall 2017
TBD	Apply for Graduation Completed application for graduation is due the first Friday of the semester in which student plans to graduate (deadline is firm). Applications must be submitted on FlashLine. Learn how to Apply for Graduation on FlashLine
Nov. 3, 2017	Oral Defense of Dissertation/Scholarly Project Suggested last possible date is two weeks before final filing of dissertation or scholarly project. Note: It is better to allow more than two weeks for any major edits. In special circumstances, permitted by committee and with the consent of the student, the oral defense may be closer to final filing date for dissertation/scholarly project.
Nov. 17, 2017	Dissertation and Abstract/Scholarly Project Filing Three weeks before graduation, latest (firm deadline) Ph.D. students, all dissertations and abstracts may be filed electronically free of charge (What is ETD?) Please take advantage of the ETD workshops to learn how to file your dissertation electronically which are available through the library. To learn more about ETD, visit University Libraries' ETD resource page. DNP students, please contact your faculty advisor for scholarly project filing instructions.
Dec. 8, 2017	Grades are Entered Once oral defense has been passed and all other degree requirements have been met, all incomplete and in-process grades are changed to satisfactory.
Dec. 15, 2017	Commencement Commencement is the university's graduation ceremony. You will receive information about Commencement as the date approaches. Visit the Commencement website for general information

Graduation timeline for spring 2018
TBD	Apply for Graduation Completed application for graduation is due the first Friday of the semester in which student plans to graduate (deadline is firm). Applications must be submitted on FlashLine. Learn how to Apply for Graduation on FlashLine
Mar. 30, 2018	Oral Defense of Dissertation/Scholarly Project Suggested last possible date is two weeks before final filing of dissertation or scholarly project. Note: It is better to allow more than two weeks for any major edits. In special circumstances, permitted by committee and with the consent of the student, the oral defense may be closer to final filing date for dissertation/scholarly project.
Apr. 13, 2018	Dissertation and Abstract/Scholarly Project Filing Three weeks before graduation, latest (firm deadline) Ph.D. students, all dissertations and abstracts may be filed electronically free of charge (What is ETD?) Please take advantage of the ETD workshops to learn how to file your dissertation electronically which are available through the library. To learn more about ETD, visit University Libraries' ETD resource page. DNP students, please contact your faculty advisor for scholarly project filing instructions.
May 4, 2018	Grades are Entered Once oral defense has been passed and all other degree requirements have been met, all incomplete and in-process grades are changed to satisfactory.
May 11, 2018	Commencement Commencement is the university's graduation ceremony. You will receive information about Commencement as the date approaches. Visit the Commencement website for general information