View Applicable Deadlines
These deadlines are firm. Students submitting material after these deadlines will be considered for graduation the following semester. Students need to have completed all coursework and complete the thesis before graduating.
Select Graduation Date
Sept 15
Last day to apply for graduation
November 3
Deadline to hold data/evaluation meeting
November 6
Deadline to schedule defense
November 7
Deadline to hold defense
November 14
Deadline to submit word version of completed thesis and checklist to Graduate Program Manager
November 21
Deadline to submit the electronic MS Word version to the MSE dean’s office
December 5
Deadline to submit pdf to msegradsec@byu.edu
December 8
ETD upload deadline
January 26
Last day to apply for graduation
March 18
Deadline to hold data/evaluation meeting
March 19
Deadline to schedule thesis defense
March 20
Deadline to hold defense
March 27
Deadline to submit word version of completed thesis and checklist to Graduate Program Manager
April 3
Deadline to submit the electronic MS Word version to the MSE dean’s office
April 16
Deadline to submit pdf to msegradsec@byu.edu
April 19
ETD upload deadline
May 3
Last day to apply for graduation
May 13
Deadline to hold data/evaluation meeting
May 14
Deadline to schedule thesis defense
May 15
Deadline to hold defense
May 22
Deadline to submit word version of the completed thesis and checklist to Graduate Program Manager
May 29
Deadline to submit the electronic MS Word version to the MSE dean’s office
June 10
Deadline to submit pdf to msegradsec@byu.edu
June 13
ETD upload deadline
June 21
Last day to apply for graduation
July 5
Deadline to hold data/evaluation meeting
July 8
Deadline to schedule thesis defense
July 9
Deadline to hold thesis defense
July 16
Deadline to submit word version of the completed thesis and checklist to Graduate Program Manager
July 23
Deadline to submit the electronic MS Word version to the MSE dean’s office
August 6
Deadline to submit pdf to msegradsec@byu.edu
August 9
ETD upload deadline
Dates are subject to change. Please email the graduate program manager with any questions or concerns.