USU Graduate School Deadlines (Academic Year 2025 – 2026)

This page outlines important deadlines and milestones for graduate students at Utah State University. Dates are aligned with the USU Registrar’s Calendar.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate in a given semester:

  • Submit your graduation application and pay the $15 fee before the university deadline.
  • Complete all degree requirements (e.g., thesis/dissertation approval, internships, exams like PRAXIS).
  • Defend your thesis/plan b paper or project/dissertation and submit all final forms 3 weeks before the last day of the semester (see deadlines below). 
  • Check with your Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) for any program-specific deadlines.

Semester Deadlines

Semester Submission Deadline Degree Conferral Date*

Fall 2025

November 21, 2025

December 12, 2025

Spring 2026

April 10, 2026

April 29, 2026

Summer 2026

July 17, 2026

August 7, 2026

*All graduate degrees will be awarded within 45 days of the degree conferral date.
All theses and dissertations submitted by the submission deadline are guaranteed to be reviewed. Anything submitted after the semester's submission deadline will be reviewed but may not meet the degree conferral date for that semester.

Graduate Student Insurance Deadlines

  • Fall: 2nd Friday in September
  • Spring/Summer: 2nd Friday in January

Registrar Forms & Program Milestones

Master’s Students

  • Supervisory Committee Form: Submit by the end of your second semester. No changes allowed within 6 weeks of defense.
  • Program of Study Form: Submit by the end of your second semester.
  • Appointment for Thesis/Project/Dissertation Defense (AFD): Submit at least 10 business days before your defense.

Doctoral Students

  • Supervisory Committee Form: Submit by the end of your third semester. No changes allowed within 6 weeks of defense.
  • Program of Study Form: Submit by the end of your third semester. Revisions allowed anytime via updated form.
  • Appointment for Thesis/Project/Dissertation Defense (AFD): Submit at least 10 business days before your defense.

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