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November 2025 Graduate School Bulletin

November 2025 Graduate School Bulletin

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

Graduation Deadlines

Nov. 6

Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the doctoral final examination form two weeks before the exam, a minimum of two weeks (but no more than 4 weeks) before the exam.

Nov. 13

PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form (TAF) to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation 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.

Nov. 13

PhD and DMA students must fill out the online by this deadline. Learn more about the survey on .

Nov. 13

Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the master's final examination form two weeks before the exam. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions.

Nov. 20

Master's thesis plan students 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.Ìý

Nov. 24

Grade changes for doctoral graduates must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.

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

Funding Opportunities

Workshops & Events

ÌýÌýNov. 6, 12–1 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýCASE E351

Conference and research presentations don’t have to be boring! Join Audra Barber, assistant teaching professor in the Leeds School of Business, Josephine Jones Speaking Lab coach and a recent TEDxCU speaker, for a workshop designed to elevate every aspect of your presentation. You’ll gain insights into refining your delivery, designing impactful slides, approaching memorization effectively, and managing those public speaking jitters with confidence. Ìý

Lunch is provided to those that RSVP. This workshop is included in our 3MT training program but is open to all students.

ÌýÌýNov. 13, 8:30–10 a.m.ÌýÌýÌýSEEC C120 CD Auditorium, South Atrium

Join fellow graduate students for coffee on East Campus. The Graduate School will provide free coffee and pastries while supplies last, so please RSVP if you plan to stop by.Ìý

Inclusive Research Mentoring (CIMER):

ÌýÌýNov. 20, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýCASE, CTL Suite, E390

An important goal in any mentoring relationship is helping the mentee become independent. Yet, defining what an independent mentee knows and can do is often not articulated by the mentor or the mentee and has become increasingly complex in the context of highly collaborative projects. This training will help you define what independence looks like and develop skills to foster independence so you can become an effective mentor.