Graduate School Deadlines

All event dates below are subject to change per KU Coronavirus policies.

Fall 2022

DateDescription
August 22Classes begin
September 6

Students who were enrolled in Summer 2022 and who meet all degree requirements for Fall 2022 graduation by Sept. 6 will not be required to enroll for Fall 2022.

You must complete all requirements listed for Dec. 16 by Sept. 6.

December 1
Or, two weeks prior to defense

Last day for master’s and doctoral candidates to report defense date to the School of Pharmacy at pharmacy@ku.edu.

  • Requirements include name, title, date, and location of defense.
  • Doctoral students must include outside member name, campus address and email address.

You must notify the school at least two weeks before your defense date.

December 14Last day to defend thesis or dissertation
December 16

Last day for Fall 2022 master’s and doctoral candidates to submit the following materials to the School of Pharmacy. You may submit them in-person to Patti Steffan in the School of Pharmacy Dean’s Office or via email at psteffan@ku.edu.

1. ONLINE APPLICATION FOR DEGREE FORM

  • Complete the online form on Enroll & Pay under "Degree Progress/Graduation."
    • Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry doctoral students must complete the online application for degree form for the master’s upon completion of their comprehensive oral for doctorate.
    • Pharmacology and Toxicology doctoral students do not need to complete the online application for degree form for the master’s degree.

2. ONLINE SUBMISSION OF THESIS OR DISSERTATION

3. SIGNED ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE PAGE

4. ETD RELEASE FORM

5. (DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ONLY) - COPY OF CONFIRMATION EMAIL FOR DOCTORAL COMPLETION SURVEY

Early March

RSVP for the 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at Graduate Studies: Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.

December 31December degrees are awarded, to be formally conferred at May 2023 Commencement Ceremony.

Spring 2023

DateDescription
January 17Classes begin
January 31

Students who were enrolled in Fall 2022 and who meet all degree requirements for Spring 2023 graduation by January 31 will not be required to enroll for Spring 2023.

You must complete all requirements listed for May 12 by January 31.

February 27

Last date to submit the online application for degree form for commencement program. Download the form on Enroll & Pay under "Degree Progress/Graduation."

  • Doctoral students must complete the online application for degree form for the master’s upon completion of the comprehensive oral for doctorate. This is required by the University Registrar’s office.
Early MarchRSVP for the 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at Graduate Studies' Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
April 26
Or, two weeks prior to defense

Last day for master’s and doctoral candidates to report defense date to the School of Pharmacy at pharmacy@ku.edu.

  • Requirements include name, title, date, and location of defense.
  • Doctoral students must include outside member name, campus address and email address.

You must notify the school at least two weeks before your defense date.

May 10

Last day to defend thesis or dissertation

May 12

Last day for Spring 2023 master’s and doctoral candidates to submit the following materials to the School of Pharmacy. You may submit them in-person to Patti Steffan in the School of Pharmacy Dean’s Office or via email at psteffan@ku.edu.

1. ONLINE APPLICATION FOR DEGREE FORM

  • Complete the online form on Enroll & Pay under "Degree Progress/Graduation."
    • Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry doctoral students must complete the online application for degree form for the master’s upon completion of their comprehensive oral for doctorate.
    • Pharmacology and Toxicology doctoral students do not need to complete the online application for degree form for the master’s degree.

2. ONLINE SUBMISSION OF THESIS OR DISSERTATION

3. SIGNED ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE PAGE

4. ETD RELEASE FORM

5. (DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ONLY) - COPY OF CONFIRMATION EMAIL FOR DOCTORAL COMPLETION SURVEY

May 13Doctoral hooding ceremony
May 14Commencement

Summer 2023

DateDescription
June 6Classes begin
June 13

Students who were enrolled in Spring 2023 and who meet all degree requirements for Summer 2023 graduation by June 13 will not be required to enroll for Summer 2023.

You must complete all requirements listed for July 28 by June 13.

July 12
Or, two weeks prior to defense

Last day for master’s and doctoral candidates to report defense date to the School of Pharmacy at pharmacy@ku.edu.

  • Requirements include name, title, date, and location of defense.
  • Doctoral students must include outside member name, campus address and email address.

You must notify the school at least two weeks before your defense date.

July 26Last day to defend thesis or dissertation
July 28

Last day for Summer 2023 master’s and doctoral candidates to submit the following materials to the School of Pharmacy. You may submit them in-person to Patti Steffan in the School of Pharmacy Dean’s Office or via email at psteffan@ku.edu.

1. ONLINE APPLICATION FOR DEGREE FORM

  • Complete the online form on Enroll & Pay under "Degree Progress/Graduation."
    • Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry doctoral students must complete the online application for degree form for the master’s upon completion of their comprehensive oral for doctorate.
    • Pharmacology and Toxicology doctoral students do not need to complete the online application for degree form for the master’s degree.

2. ONLINE SUBMISSION OF THESIS OR DISSERTATION

3. SIGNED ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE PAGE

4. ETD RELEASE FORM

5. (DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ONLY) - COPY OF CONFIRMATION EMAIL FOR DOCTORAL COMPLETION SURVEY

Early MarchRSVP for the 2024 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at Graduate Studies' Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
August 1August degrees are awarded, to be formally conferred at May 2024 Commencement Ceremony.