View Applicable Deadlines
These deadlines are firm. Students submitting material after these deadlines will be considered for graduation the following semester. Students need to have completed all coursework and complete the thesis before graduating.
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Deadlines
Jan. 24
Last day to apply for graduation
Mar. 12
Data Meeting must be scheduled by this day
Mar. 13
Data Meeting must be held by this day & Ready for Defense milestone
must be completed by this day
Mar. 14
Defense must be scheduled by this day
Mar. 17
Defense must be held by this day
Mar. 24
Thesis must be submitted to the Graduate Program Manager for review
by this day
Mar. 31
Deadline to submit the electronic MS Word version to the MSE dean’s
office
Apr. 14
Deadline to submit PDF to msegradsec@byu.edu
Apr. 17
Deadline to upload ETD (PDF) to gradprog
Mar. 10
Last day to apply for graduation to walk in Apr. 2025 (May 5 for
those not planning to walk)
May 7
Data Meeting must be scheduled by this day
May 8
Data Meeting must be held by this day & Ready for Defense milestone
must be completed by this day
May 9
Defense must be scheduled by this day
May 12
Defense must be held by this day
May 19
Thesis must be submitted to the Graduate Program Manager for review
by this day
May 27
Deadline to submit the electronic MS Word version to the MSE dean’s
office
Jun. 10
Deadline to submit PDF to msegradsec@byu.edu
Jun. 13
Deadline to upload ETD (PDF) to gradprog
Mar. 10
Last day to apply for graduation to walk in Apr. 2025 (Jun. 20 for
those not planning to walk)
Jul. 2
Data Meeting must be scheduled by this day
Jul. 3
Data Meeting must be held by this day & Ready for Defense milestone
must be completed by this day
Jul. 5
Defense must be scheduled by this day
Jul. 8
Defense must be held by this day
Jul. 15
Thesis must be submitted to the Graduate Program Manager for review
by this day
Jul. 22
Deadline to submit the electronic MS Word version to the MSE dean’s
office
Aug. 5
Deadline to submit PDF to msegradsec@byu.edu
Aug. 8
Deadline to upload ETD (PDF) to gradprog
Sep. 13
Last day to apply for graduation
Nov. 6
Data Meeting must be scheduled by this day
Nov. 7
Data Meeting must be held by this day & Ready for Defense milestone
must be completed by this day
Nov. 8
Defense must be scheduled by this day
Nov. 11
Defense must be held by this day
Nov. 18
Thesis must be submitted to the Graduate Program Manager for review
by this day
Nov. 25
Deadline to submit the electronic MS Word version to the MSE dean’s
office
Dec. 9
Deadline to submit PDF to msegradsec@byu.edu
Dec. 12
Deadline to upload ETD (PDF) to gradprog
*Dates are subject to change. Please email the graduate program manager with
any questions or concerns.
*The office will be closed on holidays.