Timelines

  • Doctoral Candidate

  • Master's Candidate


Normally the entire process, from the Graduate Chair's request for a Thesis Examination to the placement of the candidate's name on the convocation list, requires approximately eight weeks.

Revisions and final thesis submission are due 6 weeks after a successful thesis examination.

It is important to note that if revisions and final submission continue into a new term, registration and related fee charges will also continue into the new term until the final copy of the thesis is submitted. Registration in the following term will also affect Convocation eligiblity. To avoid registration and charges in the following term and delaying graduation, the final thesis submission must take place by the last day of the current term (see chart below).

The deadlines below reflect the final dates for each step to complete within a term; please note that these allow for only ONE week to complete required revisions and final submission after a successful thesis examination. If more time is preferred, these steps should take place earlier in the term.

Convocation Eligibility Notes for Registration and Fees Final Date for Program
to Submit Examination
Request to SGPS
Final Date for Candidate
to Submit Thesis for
Examination to SGPS* (Preliminary Submission)
Final Date for
Thesis Examination 
Final Date for
Final Submission
of the Thesis*
February in Absentia 2024 Last term of registration is Fall 2023 November 3, 2023 November 10, 2023 December 15, 2023 final business day of term
Spring (June) 2024 Last term of registration is Winter 2024 March 12, 2024 March 19, 2024 April 23, 2024 April 30, 2024
Fall (October) 2024 Last term of registration is Summer 2024 July 5, 2024 July 12, 2024 August 23, 2024 August 30, 2024

*If this date falls on a weekend or holiday, the submission will be reviewed on the next business day.

 
Normally the entire process, from the Graduate Chair's request for a Thesis Examination to the placement of the candidate's name on the convocation list, requires approximately five weeks.

Revisions and final thesis submission are due 6 weeks after a successful thesis examination.

It is imporant to note that if revisions and final submission continue into a new term, registration and related fee charges will also continue into the new term until the final copy of the thesis is submitted. Registration in the following term will also affect Convocation eligiblity. To avoid registration and charges in the following term and delaying graduation, the final thesis submission must take place by the last day of the current term (see chart below).

The deadlines below reflect the final dates for each step to complete within a term; please note that these allow for only ONE week to complete required revisions and final submission after a successful thesis examination. If more time is preferred, these steps should take place earlier in the term.

Convocation Eligibility Notes for Registration and Fees Final Date for Program
to Submit Examination
Request to SGPS
Final Date for Candidate
to Submit Thesis for
Examination to SGPS* (Preliminary Submission)
Final Date for
Thesis Examination
Final Date for
Final Submission
of the Thesis*
February in Absentia 2024 Last term of registration is Fall 2023 November 17, 2023 November 24, 2023 December 15, 2023 final business day of term
Spring (June) 2024 Last term of registration is Winter 2024 March 25, 2024 April 2, 2024 April 23, 2024 April 30, 2024
Fall (October) 2024 Last term of registration is Summer 2024 July 26, 2024 August 2, 2024 August 23, 2024 August 30, 2024

*If this date falls on a weekend or holiday, the submission will be reviewed on the next business day.