Graduate School Calendar
January 21 – May 15
| Date | Action Item |
|---|---|
| January 30th |
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term
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| February 6th |
CENSUS DATE |
| March 2nd |
Deadline to File a Late Degree Application for the Current Term ($50.00 Late Fee)
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| March 2nd |
Deadline to Submit Dissertation Titles Please fill in the form digitally (do not handwrite) and be sure to use title case and not all caps for your title. This is for Ph.D., DNP, and DED degrees only. |
| March 27th |
Reminder Final examinations need to be scheduled no later than April 13th for Thesis, Dissertation or Professional Doctorate Exams. Results are within ten (10) days after the exam.
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| April 13th |
Deadline to Hold a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Final Oral, or Written Exam To sit for the exam, enrollment in a minimum of 1 credit hour thesis, dissertation or doctoral project hours is required. |
| April 13th |
Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for Master's, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral Students Forms must be submitted by Dean's Representative Dean's Representative needs to e-mail the completed form to: grad-degrees@nmsu.edu Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School within ten (10) days after the scheduled exam. If the form is not submitted on time, student may need to reschedule the exam. |
| April 20th |
Deadline to Submit a Thesis or Dissertation to ProQuest Refer to Master's Thesis Students or Doctoral Dissertation Students sites for formatting tips and required forms. |
| April 29th |
Deadline to Hold a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Written Exam Report of Assessment Results for Master's Non-Thesis Students Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School within ten (10) days after the scheduled exam. If the form is not submitted on time, student may need to reschedule the exam. Graduate Program Director or Department Head or Dean's Representative needs to e-mail the completed form to: grad-degrees@nmsu.edu In order to hold your exam, enrollment in 1 credit hour is required. |
May 20, 2026 – August 6, 2026
| Date | Action Item |
|---|---|
| June 22nd |
Deadline to File a Degree Application for the Current Term
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| June 26th |
Deadline to Submit Dissertation Titles Dissertation Title Submission Form This is for Ph.D., DNP and DED degrees only. |
| July 10th |
Deadline to Hold A Final Thesis or Final Dissertation Exam
Exam results are due within 10 days after the exam, i.e. by July 20 th. |
| July 20th |
Deadline to Turn in the Final Exam Form for Master's, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral Students Forms must be submitted by Dean's Representative
Dean's Representative must e-mail the completed form to grad-degrees@nmsu.edu Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School within 10 days after the scheduled exam. If the form is not submitted on time, the student may need to reschedule graduation to future semester. |
| July 22nd |
Deadline to Submit a Thesis or Dissertation to ProQuest Refer to Master's Thesis Students or Doctoral Dissertation Students sites for formatting tips and required forms. |
| July 28th |
Deadline to Hold a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Final Written Exam Report of Assessment Results for Master's Non-Thesis Students Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School within ten (10) days after the scheduled exam. If the form is not submitted on time, the student may need to reschedule graduation to future semester. Graduate Program Director or Department Head or Dean's Representative needs to e-mail the completed form to: grad-degrees@nmsu.edu In order to hold your exam, enrollment in 1 credit hour is required. |
August 19 – December 11
| Date | Action Item |
|---|---|
| August 28th |
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term
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| September 4th |
CENSUS DATE |
| October 1st |
Deadline to File a Late Degree Application for the Current Term ($50.00 Late Fee)
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| October 2nd |
Deadline to Submit Dissertation Titles This is for Ph.D., D.N.P., and D.E.D. degrees only. |
| November 6th |
Deadline to Hold a Final Thesis or Dissertation Exam
Exam results are due within 10 days after the final exam, i.e. by November 16th. In order to hold your final exam, enrollment in at least 1 credit hour is required. |
| November 13th |
Deadline to Submit a Thesis or Dissertation to ProQuest Refer to Master's Thesis Students or Doctoral Dissertation Students sites for formatting tips and required forms. |
| November 16th |
Deadline to Submit the Report of Results for Final Exams for Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral Students Forms must be submitted by Dean's Representative
Dean's Representative must e-mail the completed form to grad-degrees@nmsu.edu Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School within 10 days after the scheduled exam. If the form is not submitted on time, the student may need to reschedule graduation to future semester. |
| November 30th |
Deadline to Hold a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Final Written Exam Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School ( grad-degrees@nmsu.edu) as soon as possible or by December 7th. If the form is not submitted on time, students may need to reschedule graduation to a future semester. In order to hold your exam, enrollment in 1 credit hour is required. |
| December 7th |
Deadline to Submit the Report of Results for a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Final Written Exam Report of Assessment Results for Master's Non-Thesis Students Graduate Program Director or Department Head or Dean's Representative needs to e-mail the completed form to: grad-degrees@nmsu.edu |
January 20 – May 14
| Date | Action Item |
|---|---|
| January 29th |
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term
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| February 5th |
CENSUS DATE |
| March 1st |
Deadline to File a Late Degree Application for the Current Term ($50.00 Late Fee)
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| March 1st |
Deadline to Submit Dissertation Titles This is for Ph.D., D.N.P., and D.E.D. degrees only. |
| April 12th |
Deadline to Hold a Final Thesis or Dissertation Exam
Exam results are due within 10 days after the final exam, i.e. by April 22nd. In order to hold your final exam, enrollment in at least 1 credit hour is required. |
| April 19th |
Deadline to Submit a Thesis or Dissertation to ProQuest Refer to Master's Thesis Students or Doctoral Dissertation Students sites for formatting tips and required forms. |
| April 22nd |
Deadline to Submit the Report of Results for Final Exams for Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral Students Forms must be submitted by Dean's Representative
Dean's Representative must e-mail the completed form to grad-degrees@nmsu.edu Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School within 10 days after the scheduled exam. If the form is not submitted on time, the student may need to reschedule graduation to future semester. |
| April 26th |
Deadline to Hold a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Written Exam Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School ( grad-degrees@nmsu.edu) as soon as possible or by May 3rd. If the form is not submitted on time, students may need to reschedule graduation to a future semester. In order to hold your exam, enrollment in 1 credit hour is required. |
| May 3rd |
Deadline to Submit the Report of Results for a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Final Written Exam Report of Assessment Results for Master's Non-Thesis Students Graduate Program Director or Department Head or Dean's Representative needs to e-mail the completed form to: grad-degrees@nmsu.edu |
May 19 – August 5
| Date | Action Item |
|---|---|
| June 25th |
Deadline to Submit Dissertation Titles Dissertation Title Submission Form This is for Ph.D., D.N.P., and D.E.D. degrees only. |
| July 6th |
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term
Note: There is no late application in summer. |
| July 15th |
Deadline to Hold a Final Thesis or Dissertation Exam
Exam results are due within 10 days after the final exam, i.e. by July 26th. In order to hold your final exam, enrollment in at least 1 credit hour is required. |
| July 22nd |
Deadline to Submit a Thesis or Dissertation to ProQuest Refer to Master's Thesis Students or Doctoral Dissertation Students sites for formatting tips and required forms. |
| July 26th |
Deadline to Submit the Report of Results for Final Exams for Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral Students Forms must be submitted by Dean's Representative
Dean's Representative must e-mail the completed form to grad-degrees@nmsu.edu Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School within 10 days after the scheduled exam. If the form is not submitted on time, the student may need to reschedule graduation to future semester. |
| July 28th |
Deadline to Hold a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Final Written Exam Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School ( grad-degrees@nmsu.edu) as soon as possible or by August 8th. If the form is not submitted on time, students may need to reschedule graduation to a future semester. In order to hold your exam, enrollment in 1 credit hour is required. |
| August 8th |
Deadline to Submit the Report of Results for a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Final Written Exam Report of Assessment Results for Master's Non-Thesis Students Graduate Program Director or Department Head or Dean's Representative needs to e-mail the completed form to: grad-degrees@nmsu.edu |
August 18 – December 10
| Date | Action Item |
|---|---|
| August 27th |
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term
|
| September 3rd |
CENSUS DATE |
| October 1st |
Deadline to File a Late Degree Application for the Current Term ($50.00 Late Fee)
|
| October 4th |
Deadline to Submit Dissertation Titles This is for Ph.D., D.N.P., and D.E.D. degrees only. |
| November 5th |
Deadline to Hold a Final Thesis or Dissertation Exam
Exam results are due within 10 days after the final exam, i.e. by November 15th. In order to hold your final exam, enrollment in at least 1 credit hour is required. |
| November 12th |
Deadline to Submit a Thesis or Dissertation to ProQuest Refer to Master's Thesis Students or Doctoral Dissertation Students sites for formatting tips and required forms. |
| November 15th |
Deadline to Submit the Report of Results for Final Exams for Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral Students Forms must be submitted by Dean's Representative
Dean's Representative must e-mail the completed form to grad-degrees@nmsu.edu Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School within 10 days after the scheduled exam. If the form is not submitted on time, the student may need to reschedule graduation to future semester. |
| November 30th |
Deadline to Hold a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Final Written Exam Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This result form must be submitted to the Graduate School ( grad-degrees@nmsu.edu) as soon as possible or by December 10th. If the form is not submitted on time, students may need to reschedule graduation to a future semester. In order to hold your exam, enrollment in 1 credit hour is required. |
| December 10th |
Deadline to Submit the Report of Results for a Non-Thesis Final Oral and/or Final Written Exam Report of Assessment Results for Master's Non-Thesis Students Graduate Program Director or Department Head or Dean's Representative needs to e-mail the completed form to: grad-degrees@nmsu.edu |