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Graduate students, mark your calendars for important graduation deadlines, funding opportunities, and professional development workshops

Graduation Deadlines

Aug. 4

Master's thesis plan students graduating in August must submit the thesis and Thesis Approval Form (TAF) to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must be for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single page TAF must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.

Aug. 7

Deadline for summer doctoral graduates to update diploma name or address in Buff Portal.

Aug. 10

Grade changes for master’s degree summer graduates must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.

Aug. 28

Deadline for summer master's graduates to update diploma name or address in Buff Portal.

Preview future graduation deadlines on the Graduate School website. Please note, these do not apply to Coursera students.

Funding Opportunities

• Aug. 4: Graduate School Student Travel Grant
• Aug. 8: (external)

Workshops & Events

Incoming Graduate Student Orientation

����Aug. 17, 7:30 a.m. – ��12:30 p.m.������UMC

Join us for Graduate Student Orientation on Monday, Aug. 17! The morning will be filled with informational sessions and opportunities to connect with faculty, staff and other graduate students on campus.

Learn more about the Graduate Student Orientation

����August 24–27, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. each day������CASE, Room E422

Are you working on a dissertation, thesis, publication, conference proposal, article or class paper? Start the fall semester strong at our Fall Writing Retreat! Join a community of graduate students for a four-day retreat designed to help you build momentum, make meaningful progress on your writing goals, and establish productive habits for the semester ahead. Whether you're drafting, revising or simply trying to get words on the page, this retreat offers the dedicated time, space and support you need to succeed. We encourage participants to attend all four days to maximize focus, accountability and progress.��

����Aug 25, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.������UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom

Departments from across campus will be at this event to showcase their job and professional experience opportunities—including mentorship, internships, research, volunteering, skill certificates, entrepreneurship, more.

����August 27, 12– 1 p.m.������Zoom

Grad students and postdocs—ready to break into industry or nonprofit work? Join our nine-part seminar series. We’ll cover everything you need to be successful in your job search. The theme for Aug. 27 is “Overall job search strategy.”