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Graduate Student Services Important Dates

Important Dates Related to Graduation

The following Academic Calendar serves as a guide for OSU graduate students on the Tulsa campus. The OSU-Tulsa Graduate Student Services Center (Main Hall 1101) accepts documents on behalf of the Graduate College. The Graduate Student Services Center is open Monday – Thursday, 8-6 p.m. and Friday, 8-5 p.m.

Spring 2013

Monday, Jan. 7

Class Work Begins

Friday, Jan. 25

Admission to doctoral candidacy for Summer due in Graduate College (for students with approved plans of study dated before January 2009)

Friday, March 8

Deadline to have attended a thesis/dissertation workshop for students doing a thesis or dissertation.  See the Graduate Student Services events calendar for a list of workshops at OSU-Tulsa

Friday, Mar. 25
(for students submitting documents to the OSU-Tulsa Graduate Student Services Center)

Revised Plan of Study (if needed) and Graduation Clearance form due in Graduate College
Graduation Clearance Form must be completed by student and faculty advisor, submitted and approved by the Graduate College before access to Diploma Application will be granted. (Download the Graduation Clearance form in PDF format)

Monday, April 1

Last day to file a diploma application with the Registrar's office

Thursday, April 18

Results of Thesis/Dissertation (Oral) Defense form due in Graduate College (Instructions for online submission will be emailed upon receipt of the Oral Defense Form.)

Friday, April 26

Online submission of electronic thesis or dissertation, signed approval page, and one (1) abstract due.

Friday, May 3

Class work ends

Friday, May 3

Graduate Commencement in Stillwater

Monday, May 6

Commencement in Tulsa

Summer 2013 (regular 8-week summer session)

Monday, June 3

Class Work Begins

Friday, June 14

Admission to doctoral candidacy for Fall due in Graduate College (for students with approved plans of study dated before January 2009)

Friday, June 14

Deadline to have attended a thesis/dissertation workshop for students doing a thesis or dissertation.  See the Graduate Student Services events calendar for a list of workshops at OSU-Tulsa.

Monday, June 24
(for students submitting documents to the OSU-Tulsa Graduate Student Services Center)

Revised Plan of Study (if needed) and Graduation Clearance form due in Graduate College
Graduation Clearance Form must be completed by student and faculty advisor, submitted and approved by the Graduate College before access to Diploma Application will be granted. (Download the Graduation Clearance form in PDF format)

Monday, July 1

Last day to file a diploma application with the Registrar's office

Friday, July 12

Results of Thesis/Dissertation (Oral) Defense form due in Graduate College (Instructions for online submission will be emailed upon receipt of the Oral Defense Form.)

Friday, July 19

Online submission of electronic thesis or dissertation, signed approval page, and one (1) abstract due.

Friday, July 26

Class work ends

No Summer Commencement Ceremony
(Graduates may participate in either of the spring ceremonies in Tulsa or Stillwater or the fall ceremony in Stillwater.)

Fall 2013

Monday, Aug. 19

Class Work Begins

Friday, Oct. 18

Deadline to have attended a thesis/dissertation workshop for students doing a thesis or dissertation. See the Graduate Student Services events calendar for a list of workshops at OSU-Tulsa

Friday, Oct. 25
(for students submitting documents to the OSU-Tulsa Graduate Student Services Center)

Revised Plan of Study (if needed) and Graduate Clearance form due in Graduate College
Graduation Clearance Form must be completed by student and faculty advisor, submitted and approved by the Graduate College before access to Diploma Application will be granted. (Download the Graduation Clearance form in PDF format)

Friday, Nov. 1

Last day to file an diploma application with the Registrar's office

Friday, Nov. 8

Admission to doctoral candidacy for Spring due in Graduate College (for students with approved plans of study dated before January 2009)

Friday, Nov. 29

Results of Thesis/Dissertation (Oral) Defense form due in Graduate College (Instructions for online submission will be emailed upon receipt of the Oral Defense Form.)

Friday, Dec. 6

Online submission of electronic thesis or dissertation, signed approval page, and one (1) abstract due.

Friday, Dec. 13

Class work ends

Friday, Dec. 13

Commencement
(Stillwater Ceremony Only)

Spring 2014

Monday, Jan. 13

Class Work Begins

Friday, Jan. 31

Admission to doctoral candidacy for Summer due in Graduate College (for students with approved plans of study dated before January 2009)

Friday, March 7

Deadline to have attended a thesis/dissertation workshop for students doing a thesis or dissertation. See the Graduate Student Services events calendar for a list of workshops at OSU-Tulsa

Tuesday, Mar. 25
(for students submitting documents to the OSU-Tulsa Graduate Student Services Center)

Revised Plan of Study (if needed) and Graduation Clearance form due in Graduate College
Graduation Clearance Form must be completed by student and faculty advisor, submitted and approved by the Graduate College before access to Diploma Application will be granted. (Download the Graduation Clearance form in PDF format)

Tuesday, April 1

Last day to file a diploma application with the Registrar's office

Friday, April 25

Results of Thesis/Dissertation (Oral) Defense form due in Graduate College (Instructions for online submission will be emailed upon receipt of the Oral Defense Form.)

Friday, May 2

Online submission of electronic thesis or dissertation, signed approval page, and one (1) abstract due.

Friday, May 9

Class work ends

Friday, May 9

Graduate Commencement in Stillwater

Monday, May 12

Commencement in Tulsa

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