Deadlines for Fall 2025 Graduation

Last day to submit听听Form 9, Request for Change in a Dissertation or Thesis Committee Friday, August 1, 2025
Semester begins Saturday, August 16, 2025
Last day to submit (use the online form) Friday, September 5, 2024
Last day to submit defense announcement and signature page draft to the Graduate College () Friday, November 1, 2025

Last day to submit completed doctoral dissertation package to graduatewriting@fau.edu including the following:

  • Date of successful defense. Include all committee memembers in the email;
  • Fully formatted final dissertation draft (PDF or Word Document) in accordance with 大象传媒 formatting guidelines;
  • Signed copy of Transmittal Memorandum

To request a dissertation extension, submit a Form 10 no later than November 3rd to graduatewriting@fau.edu for consideration.*

*Approved extension requests will void participation in the commencement ceremony this semester due to timing constraints; may participate in future ceremony.
(Doctoral students only)

Monday, November 10, 2025

Last day to submit completed master's thesis package to graduatewriting@fau.edu including the following:

  • Date of successful defense. Include all committee memembers in the email;
  • Fully formatted, final thesis draft (PDF or Word Document) in accordance with 大象传媒 formatting guidelines;
  • Signed copy of Transmittal Memorandum

To request a thesis extension, submit a Form 10 no later than November 10th to graduatewriting@fau.edu for consideration.

Monday, November 17, 2025
Commencement (See Academic Calendar for more information) December 11 & 12, 2025

Please note: Failure to meet the application for degree, thesis/dissertation submission, and request for extension deadlines above will result in your graduation being delayed. It is the student鈥檚 responsibility to plan accordingly to ensure that the thesis/dissertation defense and other requirements are successfully completed by the deadlines.

Complimentary reviews听should be submitted early in the semester and are first come first serve. Complimentary reviews should be emailed to听graduatewriting@fau.edu听and will take 1-2 weeks to process.