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May 14, 2025 - August 6, 2025

Date	Action Item
June 27th	Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for Thesis, Dissertation or Professional Doctorate exams: Master Thesis Doctorate of Philosophy Professional Doctorate (Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Doctorate of Economic Development, & Doctorate of Education) Note: This form must be submitted to the Graduate School ( grad-degrees@nmsu.edu) at least 10 business days before the exam is held. The Graduate School will then send out your exam paperwork electronically to your committee chair and dean's representative. All required signatures must be obtained before submitting this form. If this form is not submitted on time, you may need to reschedule your exam.
June 27th	Deadline to submit dissertation titles to the Graduate School This is for PHD, DRPHIL, DNP and DED degrees only.
July 7th	Deadline to file a Degree Application for Current Term Log into my.nmsu.edu, click “Student”, then click “Your Student Profile Page” and on the profile page click the “Apply to Graduate” link on the left side of the page. . Complete the Application for Degree for the current term. If an application for a previous semester was submitted, but the degree was not awarded, a new application is required. You may need to contact diplomas@nmsu.edu to reset your account so that you can reapply.
July 11th	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.
July 22nd	Deadline to submit a thesis or dissertation to ProQuest Refer to Thesis and Dissertation for formatting and required forms.
July 22nd	Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for Master's non-thesis students and Educational Specialist students Master's non-thesis Educational Specialist Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This form must be submitted to the Graduate School ( grad-degrees@nmsu.edu) at least 10 business days before the scheduled exam is held. The Graduate School will then send the exam paperwork to your chair and dean's representative. All required signatures must be obtained before submitting this form. If this form is not submitted on time, you may need to reschedule your exam.
July 28th	Deadline to hold a non-thesis 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.

August 21, 2025 - December 13, 2025

Date	Action Item
August 29th	Deadline to file a Degree Application for Current Term Log into my.nmsu.edu, click “Student”, then click “Your Student Profile Page” and on the profile page click the “Apply to Graduate” link on the left side of the page. Complete the Application for Degree for the current term. If an application for a previous semester was submitted, but the degree was not awarded, a new application is required. You may need to contact diplomas@nmsu.edu to reset your account so that you can reapply.
September 5th	CENSUS
October 1st	Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term with Late Fee Assessed ($50 Late Fee Assessed) Log into my.nmsu.edu, click “Student”, then click “Your Student Profile Page” and on the profile page click the “Apply to Graduate” link on the left side of the page. Complete the Application for Degree for the current term. If an application for a previous semester was submitted, but the degree was not awarded, a new application is required. You may need to contact diplomas@nmsu.edu to reset your account so that you can reapply.
October 3rd	Deadline to submit dissertation titles to the Graduate School This is for PHD, DRPHIL, DNP and DED degrees only.
October 24th	Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for thesis, dissertation or Professional Doctorate exams: Master Thesis Doctorate of Philosophy Professional Doctorate (Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Doctorate of Economic Development, Doctorate of Education) Note: This form must be submitted to the Graduate School ( grad-degrees@nmsu.edu) at least 10 business days before the exam is held. The Graduate School will then send out your exam paperwork electronically to your committee chair and deans' representative. All required signatures must be obtained before submitting this form. If this form is not submitted on time, you may need to reschedule your exam.
November 7th	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.
November 14th	Deadline to submit a thesis or dissertation to ProQuest Refer to Thesis and Dissertation for formatting and required forms.
November 14th	Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for Master's non-thesis students and Educational Specialist students Master's non-thesis Educational Specialist Contact your department advisor for departmental procedures for non-thesis exams. This form must be submitted to the Graduate School ( grad-degrees@nmsu.edu) at least 10 business days before the scheduled exam is held. The Graduate School will then send the exam paperwork to your chair and dean's representative. All required signatures must be obtained before submitting this form. If this form is not submitted on time, you may need to reschedule your exam.
December 9th	Deadline to hold a non-thesis final oral or written exam In order to hold your exam, enrollment in 1 credit hour is required.

January 21 – May 15

Date	Action Item
January 30th	Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term Login to your my.nmsu.edu account, click “Open Student Dashboard”, then click “Your Student Profile Page” and on the profile page click the “Apply to Graduate” link on the left side of the page. Complete the Application for Degree for the current term. If an application for a previous semester was submitted, but the degree was not awarded, a new application is required. You may need to contact diplomas@nmsu.edu to reset your account so that you can reapply.
February 6th	CENSUS DATE
March 2nd	Deadline to File a Late Degree Application for the Current Term ($50.00 Late Fee) Login to your my.nmsu.edu account, click “Open Student Dashboard”, then click “Your Student Profile Page” and on the profile page click the “Apply to Graduate” link on the left side of the page. Complete the application for degree for the current term. If an application for a previous semester was submitted but the degree was not awarded, a new application is required. You may need to contact diplomas@nmsu.edu to reset your account so that you can reapply.
March 2nd	Deadline to Submit Dissertation Titles Dissertation Title Submission Form 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 due ten (10) days after the exam. Master’s Final Examination Form or Educational Specialist Final Examination Form Professional Doctorate Final Examination Form (Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctorate of Economic Development, Doctorate of Education)
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 Masters, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral Students Forms must be submitted by Faculty Only Masters Final Examination Form OR Educational Specialist Examination Form Doctorate of Philosophy Final Examination Form Faculty needs to e-mail completed form with all signatures 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 at least 10 days after the scheduled exam is held by the Dean's Representative. 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 In order to hold your exam, enrollment in 1 credit hour is required.

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