Please refer to the Graduate College deadlines for term-specific dates. Students are encouraged to complete the steps below as early in the semester as possible, and students are responsible to adhere to the published deadlines to graduate in the term desired. Failure to meet all deadlines will result in postponing graduation to a later term.
POS Committee
A student's Academic Plan Committee (APC) is the group of graduate faculty who guide and evaluate the student during their graduate study. Master's Coursework Only students are required to have one major professor according to Graduate College policy. Refer to your program's specific requirements about who will fulfill this role. While uncommon, additional committee members may also be included. It is recommended that the committee be formed as early as the second semester of graduate study. Master's students can learn how to officially establish their committee with the Graduate College via Workday by following this how-to article: Submit Your Graduate Committee Membership. The committee must be approved before the student can submit their Academic Plan for approval.
Academic Plan
The Academic Plan is the list of courses that a student has taken and plans to take to meet the requirements of their graduate degree. This agreement among the student, their committee, their graduate program, and the Graduate College should be submitted as early as possible for approval. The student's initial Academic Plan must be approved by the Graduate College no later than last day of the semester prior to the term of the final oral exam. For the plan to be approved in any given term, it must be approved by the DOGE by the published deadline for that term. Students can follow the how-to article, "Completing your Academic Plan " when they are ready to work on their Academic Plan.
Application for Graduation
Apply for Program Completion through Workday.
Students who will not meet the graduation requirements for a given term are responsible to withdraw their application by the cancellation deadline.
Coursework Only Final Check
The Coursework Only Final Check form must be received by the Graduate College no later than the cancellation deadline in the term of graduation. Students who do not meet this deadline will have their graduation cancelled by the Graduate College.
Registration/Tuition
All courses listed on the APC must be completed or in progress in the term of graduation.
Students are not required by the Graduate College to register in the term of graduation if all courses have been completed satisfactorily.
International students holding F-1 or J-1 visas may have additional registration requirements and should contact the International Students and Scholars office as early as possible.