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2020 Graduation Deadlines
Fall 2020
For Students NOT Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days.
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020
Last day to submit the culminating experience results forms for students not completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
For Students Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days.
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020
Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details. Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date.
Friday, Dec. 4, 2020
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.
Summer 2020
For Students NOT Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Monday, June 1, 2020
Final day to apply and submit application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days.
Monday, August 10, 2020
For Students Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Monday, June 1, 2020
Final day to apply and submit application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days.
Monday, July 20, 2020
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Monday, July 27, 2020
Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details. Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date.
Monday, August 10, 2020
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, August 17, 2020
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.
Spring 2020
For Students NOT Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Final day to apply and submit application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Last day to submit the culminating experience results forms for students not completing at thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
For Students Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Final day to apply and submit application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days.
Monday, April 13, 2020
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Last day to submit the complete and properly formatted copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for final format review; culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, May 11, 2020
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.
Fall 2019
For Students NOT Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019
Final day to apply and submit application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days.
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019
Last day to submit the culminating experience results forms for students not completing at thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
For Students Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Monday, Oct. 1, 2019
Final day to apply and submit application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days.
Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
Last day to submit the complete and properly formatted copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for final format review; culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date.
Friday, Dec. 6, 2019
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.