Graduate School Calendar

Deadline to upload defended and final copy of thesis or dissertation to ProQuest for review along with required documents to the Graduation Analyst 

Part-time Master's Scholarship Nominations due to Graduate School

Comprehensive Exams – Doctoral exam results, and master's if required by department, are sent to the Graduation Analyst when complete. Please submit Comp Exam results before the last day of the term. 

Dorothy Arata Dissertation Award (UMAR) Nominations Due

Fall 2026 GA contracts due to the Graduate School

Official End of Term, Summer 2026 (No summer commencement)

New Student Orientation – (3:00-5:30 PM) – Location TBD

Global New Student Orientation – (5:30-6:30 PM) – Virtual 

College Graduate Directors Meeting – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor

Last day to submit Doctoral Candidacy form through the Etrieve Systems for Fall 2026 graduation. Master’s level students – Candidacy forms are no longer required; UMDegree will be used to verify competition progress

Last day to "Apply to Graduate" in MyMemphis Portal for Fall 2026 graduation.

UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams

College Graduate Directors Meeting – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor 

UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams

EARLY Deadline to upload defended and final copy of dissertation to ProWuest for review along with required documentds to the Graduation Analyst and recieve your diploma early.

College Graduate Directors meeting –2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor 

Deadline to upload defended and final copy of thesis or review dissertation to ProQuest for review along with required documents to the Graduation Analyst 

UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams

College Graduate Directors meeting –(2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor 

UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams

Spring 2027 GA contracts due to the Graduate School

Commencement, Fall 2026

*Backup Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026

College Graduate Directors meeting –2-4 – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor

Summer Dissertation Completion Grant nominations due

Last day to "Apply to Graduate" in MyMemphis Portal for All Doctoral, Masters and Certificate degrees for Spring 2027

Last day to submit Doctoral Candidacy form through the Etrieve Systems for Spring 2027.

Master's Certificate level students – Candidacy forms are no longer required. UMDegree will be used to verify competition progress

UCGS – 2-4 – Teams

Van Vleet Nominations due

College Graduate Directors meeting –2-4 – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor 

EARLY Deadline to upload defended and final copy of dissertation to ProWuest for review along with required documentds to the Graduation Analyst and recieve your diploma early.

UCGS – 2-4 – Teams

U of M Society Doctoral Fellowship Applications due

Morton Thesis/Dissertation Nominations due

Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award Application due 

Van Vleet winners annouced

College Graduate Directors meeting –(2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor 

Deadline to upload defended and final copy of thesis or dissertation to ProQuest for review along with required documents to the Graduation Analyst 

Graduate Student Research Grant Proposal due

UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams

Summer 2026 GA contracts due to the Graduate School

Morton Awards recipients annouced

UofM Society Doctoral Fellowship recipients annouced

Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award recipients annouced

College Graduate Directors meeting –(2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor 

UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams

Comprehensive Exams – Doctoral exam results, and master's if required by department, are sent to the Graduation Analyst when complete. Please submit Comp Exam results before the last day of the term 

Graduate Student Research Grant Deadline

UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams

Commencement, Spring 2027

*Backup Date: Sunday, May 9, 2027

Last day to "Apply to Graduate" in MyMemphis Portal for All Doctoral, Masters and Certificate degrees for Summer 2027.

Last day to submit Doctoral Candidacy form through the Etrieve Systems for Summer 2027

Master's Certificate level students – Candidacy forms are no longer required. UMDegree will be used to verify competition progress