| August 31 | Dissertator Eligibility for Fall 2012 |
| November 23 * | Request for all Masters and Ph.D. Degree Warrants |
| December 14 | Degree Deadline (Electronic dissertations due by 12:00pm CST) |
| December 17-January 18 | Spring Degree Window** |
* For master's students only: If you want your name to be printed in the commencement program, your department must submit your warrant request before November 2.
| January 18 | Dissertator Eligibility for Spring 2013 |
| April 26* | Request for all Masters and Ph.D. Degree Warrants |
| May 17 | Degree Deadline (Electronic dissertations due by 12:00pm CST) |
| May 20- June 14 | Summer Degree Window** |
* For master's students only: if you want your name to be printed in the commencement program, your department, must submit your warrant request before April 5.
| June 14 | Dissertator Eligibility for Summer 2013 |
| July 26 | Request for all Masters and Ph.D. Degree Warrants |
| August 23 | Degree Deadline (Electronic dissertations due by 12:00pm CST) |
| August 26- August 30 | Fall Degree Window** |
| August 30 | Dissertator Eligibility for Fall 2013 |
** Important Note: The "Window Period" is the time between the end of one degree period and the beginning of the next. You must have been registered for the previous semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer) . If all degree requirements are met by the end of the window period, your degree will be granted for the following semester. However, you will not have to register or pay fees for the next semester.
