Graduate School's April announcements
Mark your calendars with the activities and deadlines that you don't want to miss.
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
April 4 through April 8The Graduate School and the Division of Student Affairs honors our outstanding graduate students during泭Graduate Student Appreciation Week泭with a full slate of activities.
April 5, 8:15-10:30 a.m.Graduate Student Breakfast: The Graduate School invites all graduate students to join us for breakfast burritos and coffee in the Rec Centers Ice Overlook room.
Funding Deadlines
April 12, 12:01 a.m. to泭泭April 14 11:59 p.m.Travel Grant application opens for conference travel occurring between 5/1/22-8/31/22. Please see more information on our泭funding website
Professional Development
April 5, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.Career Experiences & Advice: Postdoctoral Fellows Hosted by CSU | Register at泭
April 7, 12:00 to 1:00 p.mHow to Plan Effectively | Register at泭泭
April 12, 11:00 to 12:30 p.m.Leveraging LinkedIn Hosted by CU Anschutz | Register at泭泭
April 13, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.Career Experiences & Advice: Faculty and Researchers off the Tenure Track Hosted by CSU | Register at泭泭
Graduation Deadlines
March 31Deadline for graduate students to purchase commencement regalia online. Visit泭泭for details.
April 1Graduate students who plan to have their degrees awarded in August 2022 but would like to participate in a May 2022 commencement ceremony and be listed in the commencement program must泭apply online to graduate泭through泭on the apply for graduation card. PhD students must also enter their dissertation title as part of the graduation application. Though you plan to participate in a May ceremony, please select August 2022 as the semester of graduation if that is when your degree will be awarded.
April 5Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form.泭
April 12There are numerous deadlines for this date.
- PhD students must泭submit the dissertation泭with Thesis Approval Form by this deadline. The dissertation must be泭泭for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The泭Thesis Approval Form泭(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.
- PhD and DMA students must fill out the泭泭by this deadline.泭.
- 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 by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions.
April 18Grade changes for doctoral students must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
April 19Master's thesis plan students must泭submit the thesis泭and Thesis Approval Form by this deadline. The thesis must be泭泭for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The泭Thesis Approval Form泭(TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation 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.
April 25Grade changes for masters students must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.
See the Graduate School website for a full listing of泭graduation deadlines泭for spring and other information about泭graduation requirements.泭