Summer 2025
| Description | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
Activate Intent to Graduate | May 10 - June 20 | In LionPATH |
| Classes Begin | May 19, 2025 | - |
| Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) | May 26, 2025 | - |
| 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 | June 13, 2025 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) | June 19, 2025 | - |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to pass the final Doctoral Defense | June 23, 2025 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to the requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to pass the M.S. Thesis Defense | June 27, 2025 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to the requested exam date. |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes) | July 4, 2025 | - |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | July 7, 2025 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Classes End | August 13, 2025 | - |
| Commencement | August 16, 2025 | commencement.psu.edu |
Fall 2025
| Description | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
Activate Intent to Graduate | August 18 - September 16 | In LionPATH |
| Registration Deadline | August 24, 2025 | |
| Classes Begin | August 25, 2025 | |
| Regular Drop Deadline | August 30 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Regular Add Deadline | August 31 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Late Drop Begins | August 31, 2025 | |
| Late Registration Begins | September 1, 2025 | |
| Labor Day Holiday (no classes) | September 1, 2025 | |
| 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 | October 1, 2025 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Last Date for a fall graduate to pass the final doctoral defense | October 8, 2025 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to the requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a fall graduate to pass the M.S. thesis defense | October 21, 2025 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to the requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a fall graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | November 5, 2025 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Late Drop Deadline | November 14 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) | November 23–29 | |
| Classes End | December 12, 2025 | |
| Last Day to complete comprehensive exam | January 9, 2026 | |
| Finals Week | December 15–19, 2025 | |
| Commencement | December 21, 2025 | commencement.psu.edu |
Spring 2026
| Description | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
Activate Intent to Graduate | January 2–26 | In LionPATH |
| Registration Deadline | January 11, 2026 | |
| Classes Begin | January 12, 2026 | |
| Regular Drop Deadline | January 17 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Regular Add Deadline | January 18 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Late Drop Begins | January 18, 2026 | |
| Late Registration Begins | January 19, 2026 | |
| Martin Luther King Day (no classes) | January 19, 2026 | |
| 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 | February 2, 2026 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to pass the final doctoral defense | February 23, 2026 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to the requested exam date. |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 8–14, 2026 | |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to pass the M.S. thesis defense | March 6, 2026 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to the requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | March 23, 2026 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Late Drop Deadline | April 10 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Classes End | May 1, 2026 | |
| Finals Week | May 4–8, 2026 | |
| Commencement | May 10, 2026 | commencement.psu.edu |
This form was last updated on 6/3/2025. If you have additional questions, please see our Graduate Program Coordinator, Lan Ziegler.