Graduate Academic Calendar

2026-2027 FALL SEMESTER             

Request to Transition from Unregistered to Registered Status: September 20, 2026

Application Deadline for the Qualifying and Thesis Defense Exams: September 29, 2026

Proposal Deadline for the Thesis Advisor and the Thesis Topic: December 25, 2026

Oral Qualifying Deadline: January 6, 2027

Thesis Monitoring Exam Deadline: December 31, 2026

Submission of Thesis Monitoring Reports to the GSSS Deadline: January 12, 2027

Thesis Defense Deadline: January 6, 2027

Request for Leave of Absence Deadline: December 25, 2026

2026-2027 SPRING SEMESTER

Request to Transition from Unregistered to Registered Status: January 17, 2027

Application Deadline for the Qualifying and Thesis Defense Exams: January 28, 2027

Proposal Deadline for the Thesis Advisor and the Thesis Topic: April 30, 2027

Oral Qualifying Deadline: May 11, 2027

Thesis Monitoring Exam Deadline: May 20, 2027

Submission of Thesis Monitoring Reports to the GSSS Deadline: May 20, 2027

Thesis Defense Deadline: May 11, 2027

Request for Leave of Absence Deadline: April 30, 2027

2026-2027 SUMMER SCHOOL

Application Deadline for the Thesis Defense Exam: July 9, 2027

Thesis Defense Deadline: August 25, 2027

*Please refer to the academic calender for dates related to course registration, add-drop period, course withdrawal, announcement of grades, campus holidays, etc.