Thesis Submission and Graduation
Students must be enrolled or in affiliated status (fee required, please see registration page) during the semester in which they plan to be awarded a degree (this includes summer term).
Doctoral students that are planning for their dissertation committee should review these guidelines.
Application to graduate must be recorded in SIS by these deadlines:
Fall - Oct 1st Spring - Feb 1st Summer - Jul 1st
- Please do not apply for the PhD if you are getting an en route MA, see below.
- All students should review their academic requirements for any outstanding milestones that need to be fulfilled.
- Students are also responsible for verifying the accuracy of their current University of Virginia transcripts before degree conferral. Errors identified after graduation cannot be corrected.
- If you are leaving your doctoral program, please see the instructions for an en route Master's degree
All degree requirements (except grades) are expected to be completed by the following deadlines:
Fall - Nov 30th Spring - Apr 30th Summer - Jul 31st
DOCTORAL:
Requirements for Dissertation Committee
- Upon completion of the dissertation defense, the Final Exam Form must be submitted to the Graduate School as a requirement of the degree. (Form Preview)
- The Survey of Earned Doctorates must be completed in the term (Fall, Spring Summer) in which you are receiving your degree but can be done prior to your defense.
- Doctoral students must upload the final, approved version of the dissertation to the University Library’s digital repository.
EN ROUTE MASTER'S (to the doctoral degree):
- Do not apply to graduate for the doctoral degree.
- Submit the Degree Request form indicating the program and degree being requested by the following dates: (Form preview)
- Fall - Oct 1st Spring-Feb 1st Summer - Jul 1st
- You will be put in applied to graduate status in SIS by the Graduate School.
- The Final Exam Form must be submitted to the Graduate School as a requirement of the degree.
- If your degree requires a thesis, please submit this form
(Form Preview) - If your degree does not require a thesis, please submit this form
(Form Preview)
- If your degree requires a thesis, please submit this form
TERMINAL MASTER'S
Please do not submit a Master's degree request form if you are already in an MS/MS program.
- The Final Exam Form must be submitted to the Graduate School as a requirement of the degree.
- If your degree requires a thesis, please submit this form
(Form Preview) - If your degree does not require a thesis, please submit this form
(Form Preview)
- If your degree requires a thesis, please submit this form
Embargo Information
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SIS Help-- Apply to Graduate in SIS