Graduate Programs

Graduate School Deadlines

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

Spring 2022

Date	Description
January 18	Classes begin
February 1	Students who were enrolled in Fall 2021 and who meet all degree requirements for Spring 2022 graduation by February 1 will not be required to enroll for Spring 2022. See the KU Academic Calendar for the last day to 100% withdraw. You must complete all requirements listed for May 13 by February 1.
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 March	RSVP for the 2022 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at Graduate Studies' Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
April 27 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 11	Last day to defend thesis or dissertation
May 13	Last day for Spring 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 See Graduate Studies: Submitting for thesis and dissertation submission instructions. See Graduate Studies: ETD Formatting and Working with Multimedia Files for formatting instructions. 3. SIGNED ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE PAGE 4. ETD RELEASE FORM This form is on Graduate Studies: Submitting. 5. (DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ONLY) - COPY OF CONFIRMATION EMAIL FOR DOCTORAL COMPLETION SURVEY This survey is on Graduate Studies: Doctoral Completion Survey
May 14	Doctoral hooding ceremony
May 15	Commencement

Summer 2022

Date	Description
June 7	Classes begin
June 14	Students who were enrolled in Spring 2022 and who meet all degree requirements for Summer 2022 graduation by June 14 will not be required to enroll for Summer 2022. See the KU Academic Calendar for the last day to 100% withdraw. You must complete all requirements listed for July 29 by June 14.
July 13 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 27	Last day to defend thesis or dissertation
July 29	Last day for Summer 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 See Graduate Studies: Submitting for thesis and dissertation submission instructions. See Graduate Studies: ETD Formatting and Working with Multimedia Files for formatting instructions. 3. SIGNED ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE PAGE 4. ETD RELEASE FORM This form is on Graduate Studies: Submitting. 5. (DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ONLY) - COPY OF CONFIRMATION EMAIL FOR DOCTORAL COMPLETION SURVEY This survey is on Graduate Studies: Doctoral Completion Survey
Early March	RSVP for the 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at Graduate Studies' Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
August 1	August degrees are awarded, to be formally conferred at May 2023 Commencement Ceremony.

Fall 2022

Date	Description
August 22	Classes 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. See the KU Academic Calendar for the last day to 100% withdraw. 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 14	Last 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 See Graduate Studies: Submitting for thesis and dissertation submission instructions. See Graduate Studies: ETD Formatting and Working with Multimedia Files for formatting instructions. 3. SIGNED ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE PAGE 4. ETD RELEASE FORM This form is on Graduate Studies: Submitting. 5. (DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ONLY) - COPY OF CONFIRMATION EMAIL FOR DOCTORAL COMPLETION SURVEY This survey is on Graduate Studies: Doctoral Completion Survey
Early March	RSVP for the 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at Graduate Studies: Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
December 31	December degrees are awarded, to be formally conferred at May 2023 Commencement Ceremony.

Spring 2023

Date	Description
January 17	Classes 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. See the KU Academic Calendar for the last day to 100% withdraw. 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 March	RSVP 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 See Graduate Studies: Submitting for thesis and dissertation submission instructions. See Graduate Studies: ETD Formatting and Working with Multimedia Files for formatting instructions. 3. SIGNED ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE PAGE 4. ETD RELEASE FORM This form is on Graduate Studies: Submitting. 5. (DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ONLY) - COPY OF CONFIRMATION EMAIL FOR DOCTORAL COMPLETION SURVEY This survey is on Graduate Studies: Doctoral Completion Survey
May 13	Doctoral hooding ceremony
May 14	Commencement

Summer 2023

Date	Description
June 6	Classes 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. See the KU Academic Calendar for the last day to 100% withdraw. 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 26	Last 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 See Graduate Studies: Submitting for thesis and dissertation submission instructions. See Graduate Studies: ETD Formatting and Working with Multimedia Files for formatting instructions. 3. SIGNED ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE PAGE 4. ETD RELEASE FORM This form is on Graduate Studies: Submitting. 5. (DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ONLY) - COPY OF CONFIRMATION EMAIL FOR DOCTORAL COMPLETION SURVEY This survey is on Graduate Studies: Doctoral Completion Survey
Early March	RSVP for the 2024 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at Graduate Studies' Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
August 1	August degrees are awarded, to be formally conferred at May 2024 Commencement Ceremony.