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Graduate Student Completion Dates

Choose below the circumstance that most accurately reflects the graduate student's final academic requirement.

Fall/Spring: Completion date is conferral date of final semester OR last date of session A if only enrolled in session A.

Summer: Completion date is ASU’s Classes End date of the final session of enrollment.

Fall/Spring: Completion date is conferral date of final semester OR last date of session A if only enrolled in session A.

Summer: Completion date is ASU’s Classes End date of the final session of enrollment.

Only requirement in final semester is comprehensive exam

Completion date is result date of comprehensive exam. 

Summer: Completion date is ASU’s Classes End date of the final session of enrollment.

Only taking session A coursework and comprehensive exam.

Completion date is result date of the comprehensive exam OR last day of session A, whichever is later.

Summer: Completion date is ASU’s Classes End date of the final session of enrollment.

Session C coursework or some combination of A & B and comprehensive exam.

*Student cannot be enrolled in session B only.

Completion date is commencement date of final semester.

Summer: Completion date is ASU’s Classes End date of the final session of enrollment.

Completion date is last day of session A. 

Summer: Completion date is ASU’s Classes End date of the final session of enrollment.

Fall/Spring: Completion date is conferral date of final semester OR last date of session A if only enrolled in session A.

Summer: Completion date is ASU’s Classes End date of the final session of enrollment.

Completion date should reflect the day when the final degree requirement is met. This can be ASU's commencement date in the semester of defense, or the student may choose their defense date. At the very latest, the degree completion date cannot be later than the ASU's commencement date for Fall/Spring graduates. For summer: Completion date cannot be later than ASU's Classes End date of the final session of enrollment. Please consult with your advisor to finalize your completion date and note that on campus employment ends upon completion date.

Student required to take 1 credit hour of continuing registration course in semester following defense.

Completion date should reflect the day when the final degree requirement is met. This can be ASU's commencement date in the semester of defense, or the student may choose their defense date. At the very latest, the degree completion date cannot be later than the ASU's commencement date for Fall/Spring graduates. For summer: Completion date cannot be later than ASU's Classes End date of the final session of enrollment. Please consult with your advisor to finalize your completion date and note that on campus employment ends upon completion date.

Graduate College graduation deadline

Fall/Spring: Completion date is conferral date of final semester OR last date of session A if only enrolled in session A.

Summer: Completion date is ASU’s Classes End date of the final session of enrollment.

Completion date should reflect the day when the final degree requirement is met. This can be ASU's commencement date in the semester of defense, or the student may choose their defense date. At the very latest, the degree completion date cannot be later than the ASU's commencement date for Fall/Spring graduates. For summer: Completion date cannot be later than ASU's Classes End date of the final session of enrollment. Please consult with your advisor to finalize your completion date and note that on campus employment ends upon completion date.

Student required to take 1 credit hour of continuing registration course in semester following defense.

Completion date should reflect the day when the final degree requirement is met. This can be ASU's commencement date in the semester of defense, or the student may choose their defense date. At the very latest, the degree completion date cannot be later than the ASU's commencement date for Fall/Spring graduates. For summer: Completion date cannot be later than ASU's Classes End date of the final session of enrollment. Please consult with your advisor to finalize your completion date and note that on campus employment ends upon completion date.

Graduate College graduation deadline