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Graduate School Calendar

Academic Year 2022-2023

January/February July/August
March/April September/October
May/June November/December


See Registrar's website for more detailed academic calendars as they become available.

Graduation deadlines for degree candidates >

Deadline

Event/Task

Contact
(see info below)

March 3, 2023

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

BWM

March 13, 2023

U of M Society Doctoral Fellowship Applications due - FIT 201C

LM

March 13, 2023

Morton Thesis/Dissertation nominations due - FIT 201C

LM

March 13, 2023

Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award applications due - FIT 201C

LM

March 14, 2023

VanVleet winners announced

LM

March 21, 2023

First Generation PhD Fellowship applications for AY 2022-23 due - FIT 201C

LM

March 22, 2023

Graduate College Directors Meeting (12 -2:00 PM)

BWM

March 29, 2023

Graduate Performance Award Recipients announced

LM

March 31, 2023

Last day to upload defended and corrected thesis or dissertation PDF to ProQuest for review along with required documents to the Graduation Analyst.

GA

April 3, 2023

Student Research Forum 

LM

April 7, 2023

Last day for all academic departments to submit comprehensive exam results. Doctoral exams are due one week after grading.

GA

April 7, 2023

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

BWM

April 7, 2023

Summer 2023 GA contracts due to the Graduate School

TD

April 17, 2023

Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award recipients announced

LM

April 17, 2023

UofM Society Doctoral Fellowship recipients announced

LM

April 17, 2023

Recipients of Morton Awards announced

LM

April 26, 2023

Graduate College Directors Meeting (12 -2:00 PM)

BWM

April 28, 2023

Last day to submit final PDF version of thesis or dissertation to ProQuest (after Graduation Analyst review).

GA

May 5, 2023

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

BWM

May 17, 2023

Part-Time Masters Fellowship applications from colleges due to Graduate School - FIT 201C

LM

June 2, 2023

Last Day to “Apply to Graduate” in MyMemphis Portal

 

 

 

 

June 2, 2023

Last day to submit Master’s and Doctoral Candidacy forms to the Graduation Analyst

 

June 15, 2023

Part-Time Masters Award recipients announced

LM

July 6, 2023

First Generation PhD Fellowship recipients for AY 2023-24 announced

LM

July 7, 2023

Deadline to upload defended and final copy of thesis or dissertation to ProQuest for review along with required documents to the Graduation Analyst - gsgraduateanalyst@memphis.edu

GA

July 7, 2023

Last day for all academic departments to submit comprehensive exam results for Masters degrees.  Doctoral exams are due one week after grading.

 

July 21, 2023

Academic year 2023-24 and Fall only GA Contracts due to the Graduate School

TD

August 5, 2023

Commencement, Summer 2023

GA

August 23, 2023

Graduate College Directors meeting (1:00-3:00 PM)

BWM

September 1, 2023 

Last day to "Apply to Graduate" in MyMemphis Portal.

GA

September 1, 2023 

Last day to submit Master’s and Doctoral Candidacy forms to the Graduation Analyst 

GA

September 1, 2023

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

BWM

September 27, 2023

Graduate College Directors Meeting (1:00-3:00 PM)

BWM

October 6, 2023

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

BWM

October 25, 2023

Graduate College Directors Meeting (1:00-3:00 PM)

BWM

November 3, 2023

Last day to upload defended and corrected thesis or dissertation PDF to ProQuest for review along with required documents to the Graduation Analyst

GA

November 4, 2023

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

BWM

November 15, 2023

Graduate College Directors Meeting (1:00-3:00 PM)

BWM

November 17, 2023

Last day for all academic departments to submit comprehensive exam results. Doctoral exams are due one week after grading.

 

December 1,  2023

 University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

BWM

December 11, 2023      

Spring 2024 GA contracts due to the Graduate School

LM

December 17, 2023      

Commencement, Fall 2023

GA

January 17, 2024

Graduate College Directors Meeting (1:00-3:00 PM)

BWM

February 2, 2024

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

BWM

February 9, 2024

Last day to "Apply to Graduate" in MyMemphis Portal.

GA

February 9, 2024

Last day to submit Master's, Doctoral, and/or Graduate Candidacy Form to the Graduation Analyst. 

GA

February 14, 2024

Graduate College Directors Meeting (1:00-3:00 PM)

 

February 15, 2024

Graduate Performance Award nominees due - FIT 201C

LM

February 16, 2024

VanVleet candidate files due - FIT 201C

LM

March 1, 2024

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

BWM

March 13, 2024

U of M Society Doctoral Fellowship Applications due 

LM

March 13, 2024

Morton Thesis/Dissertation nominations due 

LM

March 13, 2024

Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award applications due 

LM

March 14, 2024

VanVleet winners announced

LM

March 20, 2024

Graduate College Directors Meeting (1:00-3:00 PM)

 

March 21, 2024

First Generation PhD Fellowship applications for AY 2024-25 deadline

LM

March 25, 2024

Student Research Forum 

LM

March 29, 2024

Graduate Performance Award Recipients announced

LM

April 5, 2024

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

 

April 8, 2024

Summer 2024 GA contracts due to the Graduate School

 

April 17, 2024

Graduate College Directors Meeting (1:00-3:00 PM)

 

April 17, 2024

Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award recipients announced

LM

April 17, 2024

UofM Society Doctoral Fellowship recipients announced

LM

April 17, 2024

Morton Awards recipients announced

 

LM

May 3, 2024

University Council for Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 – 4:00 PM)

 

May 17, 2024

Part-Time Masters Fellowship applications from colleges due to Graduate School 

LM

July 31, 2024

Fall 2024 GA contracts due to the Graduate School

LM

December 9, 2024

Spring 2025 GA contracts due to the Graduate School

LM

*Responsible Persons:

BWM: Brian Meredith, 800 Wilder Tower, x1404, bmeredth@memphis.edu
GA: Graduate Analyst, 800 Wilder Tower, x3560, gsgraduateanalyst@memphis.edu
LM: Lakesha Moore, 809 Wilder Tower, x4212, lsherrng@memphis.edu
SJ: Shelia Jones, 800 Wilder Tower, x4381, sljnes22@memphis.edu