| Description | Date | Link |
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Activate Intent to Graduate
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August 12 - Septmeber 10 | |
| Classes Begin | August 26 | |
| Regular Drop Deadline | August 31 @ 11:59 p.m. | |
| Regular Add Deadline | September 1 @ 11:59 p.m. | |
| Late Drop Begins | September 1 | |
| Late Registration Begins | Septmeber 2 | |
| Labor Day Holiday (no classes) | September 2 | |
| Last date for a fall graduate to upload a draft of the doctoral dissertation or master's thesis to the eTD website for format review | September 30 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Last date for a fall graduate to pass the final doctoral defense | October 7 | |
| Last date for a fall graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | November 15 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Late Drop Deadline | November 15 @ 11:59 p.m. | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) | November 24 - November 30 | |
| Classes End | December 13 | |
| Finals Week | December 16 - 20 | |
| Commencement | December 21 @ 4:30 p.m. Bryce Jordan Center | https://www.commencement.psu.edu/ |
This form was last updated 8/9/2019. If you have additional questions, please see our Graduate Program Coordinator, Sue Hyde.