Spring 2023
| Description | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
|
Activate Intent to Graduate
|
January 2–23 | In LionPATH |
| Registration Deadline | Sunday. January 8, 2023 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 9, 2023 | |
| Regular Drop Deadline | January 14 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Regular Add Deadline | January 15 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Late Drop Begins | January 15, 2023 | |
| Late Registration Begins | January 16, 2023 | |
| Martin Luther King Day (no classes) | January 16, 2023 | |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to upload a draft of the doctoral dissertation or master's thesis to the eTD website for format review | Monday, February 6, 2023 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to pass the final Doctoral Defense | Friday, February 24, 2023 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least 3 weeks prior to requested exam date. |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 5 - March 11, 2023 | |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to pass the M.S. Thesis Defense | Monday, March 6, 2023 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least 3 weeks prior to requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | Monday, March 20, 2023 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Late Drop Deadline | April 7 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Classes End | Friday, April 28, 2023 | |
| Finals Week | May 1–5, 2023 | |
| Commencement | May 5–7, 2022 | commencement.psu.edu |
Summer 2023
| Description | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
|
Activate Intent to Graduate
|
May 8–June 16 | In LionPATH |
| Classes Begin | Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
| Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) | Monday, May 29, 2023 | |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to upload a draft of the doctoral dissertation or master's thesis to the eTD website for format review | Monday, June 5, 2023 | |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to pass the final Doctoral Defense | Friday, June 16, 2023 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least 3 weeks prior to requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to pass the M.S. Thesis Defense | Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least 3 weeks prior to requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) | Monday, June 19, 2023 | |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes) | July 4, 2023 | |
| Last Day to complete Comprehensive Exam | August 9, 2023 | |
| Classes End | August 9, 2023 | |
| Commencement | August 12, 2023 | commencement.psu.edu |
Fall 2023
| Description | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
|
Activate Intent to Graduate
|
August 14–September 5 | In LionPATH |
| Registration Deadline | Sunday, August 20, 2023 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 21, 2023 | |
| Regular Drop Deadline | August 26 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Regular Add Deadline | August 27 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Late Drop Begins | Sunday, August 27, 2023 | |
| Late Registration Begins | Monday, August 28, 2023 | |
| Late Day Holiday (no classes) | Monday, September 4, 2023 | |
| Last Date for fall graduate to upload a draft of the doctoral dissertation or master's thesis to the eTD website for format review | Monday, October 2, 2023 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Last Date for a fall graduate to pass the final Doctoral Defense | Monday, October 9, 2023 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least 3 weeks prior to requested exam date |
| Last Date for a fall graduate to pass the M.S. Thesis Defense | Friday, October 20, 2023 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least 3 weeks prior to requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a fall graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | Friday, November 3, 2023 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Late Drop Deadline | Friday, November 10 | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) | November 19–25 | |
| Classes End | Friday, December 8, 2023 | |
| Finals Week | December 11–15 | |
| Commencement | Saturday, December 16, 2023 | commencement.psu.edu |
This form was last updated 2/28/2023. If you have additional questions, please see our Graduate Program Coordinator, Laura Mikulak.