Dates and Deadlines

Thesis, Dissertation & Non-Thesis Report Form (NTR)

2016-17 Academic Year Deadlines

Please check with your department or college as they may have earlier deadlines than COGS.

Spring 2017 Graduate with Spring 2017 Registration Required

• April 21:  LAST DATE FOR FINAL DEFENSES. Submit your document for the FIRST format review ONE WEEK BEFORE your final defense if you are planning to acquire signatures on your Authorization to Submit page.
• April 28: Last day to submit the final version of your document in ETD (this is the fully revised—both content and format—digital version of your document that will be published online). If you are unable to meet this deadline please contact Melinda.
• May 5: Final day that the bond paper copy of your document can be delivered to Morrill 201A. This includes the print copy of the final ETD version that will be housed in the library, the fully signed Authorization to Submit page, and the UI Repository Agreement. 
• May 12: Final day for NTR submissions to COGS.

Summer 2017 Graduate with No Summer 2017 Registration Required (if registered in Spring 2017)

International Students must be registered for a minimum of 1 credit in Summer 2017.

• May 19: LAST DATE FOR FINAL DEFENSES.  Submit your document for the FIRST format review ONE WEEK BEFORE your final defense if you are planning to acquire signatures on your Authorization to Submit page.

• May 26: Last day to submit the final version of your document in ETD (this is the fully revised—both content and format—version of your document that will be published online). If you are unable to meet this deadline please contact Melinda Deyasi (melindad@uidaho.edu) for assistance in submitting your document.

• June 2: Final day that the bond copy of your document can be delivered to Morrill 201a without summer registration; this is the print copy of the final ETD version that will be housed in the library; final day for NTR submissions.  Any theses or dissertations that come after this date will require Summer 2017 registration.

Summer 2017 Graduate with Summer 2017 Registration Required

• July 14: LAST DATE FOR FINAL DEFENSES.  Submit your document for the FIRST format review ONE WEEK BEFORE your final defense if you are planning to acquire signatures on your Authorization to Submit page.

• July 31: Last day to submit the final version of your document in ETD (this is the fully revised—both content and format—version of your document that will be published online). If you are unable to meet this deadline please contact Melinda Deyasi (melindad@uidaho.edu) for assistance in submitting your document.

• August 4: Final day that the bond copy of your document can be delivered to Morrill 201a; this is the print copy of the final ETD version that will be housed in the library; final day for NTR submissions.  Any theses or dissertations that come after this date will push your graduation date to Fall 2017.

Fall 2017 Graduate with No Fall 2017 Registration Required (if registered in summer 2017)

International Students must be registered for a minimum of 1 credit in Fall 2017.

• August 4: LAST DATE FOR FINAL DEFENSES.  Submit your document for the FIRST format review ONE WEEK BEFORE your final defense if you are planning to acquire signatures on your Authorization to Submit page.

• August 11: Last day to submit the final version of your document in ETD (this is the fully revised—both content and format—version of your document that will be published online). If you are unable to meet this deadline please contact Melinda Deyasi (melindad@uidaho.edu) for assistance in submitting your document.

• August 18: Final day that the bond copy of your document can be delivered to Morrill 201a; this is the print copy of the final ETD version that will be housed in the library; final day for NTR submissions.

Graduate Admissions Deadlines

Application Priority Deadlines

• Fall semester (August to December) Feb. 1

• Spring semester (January to May) Sept. 1

• Summer session (Begins mid May) Feb. 1

International Applications Deadlines

• Fall semester (August to December) May 1

• Spring semester (January to May) Oct. 1

• Summer session (Begins mid May) March 15

Note for International Applicants: To provide time for evaluation, for notice of admission status to reach the applicant, and for USICE requirements to be met for issuance of a student visa, applications and credentials should be received by the Graduate Admissions Office no later than the above dates.