Deadlines for Submitting Paperwork to the Graduate School

Oct. 15 Special Membership Applications for Fall Graduates due to Graduate School
Nov. 1 Petitions (transfer of credit, exceeding time, etc.) due to Graduate School
Nov. 1 Doctoral Forms (Interim POS, Qualifying Exam, Candidacy, Appointment of Committee, Proposal Approval, Leave of Absence) due to Graduate School
Dec. 1 Certification of Completion Thesis and Dissertation and Final POS due to the Graduate School
Jan. 2

Program Change Requests for Spring Semester: CPOS Petition, Interim Master’s, Change from Doctoral to Master’s, Graduate Certificate, Concentration or Thesis/Non-Thesis Change, Change of Catalog (submitted by student in MyUTSA) due to the Graduate School

March 15 Special Membership Applications for Spring Graduates due to Graduate School
April 1 Petitions (transfer of credit, exceeding time, etc.) due to Graduate School
April 1 Doctoral Forms (Interim POS, Qualifying Exam, Candidacy, Appointment of Committee, Proposal Approval, Leave of Absence) due to Graduate School
April 15 Special Membership Applications for Summer Graduates due to Graduate School
May 1

Certification of Completion Thesis and Dissertation and Final POS due to the Graduate School

May 1

Program Change Requests for Summer Semester: CPOS Petition, Interim Master’s, Change from Doctoral to Master’s, Graduate Certificate, Concentration or Thesis/Non-Thesis Change, Change of Catalog (submitted by student in MyUTSA) due to the Graduate School

April 15 Special Membership Applications for Summer Graduates due to Graduate School
July 1 Petitions (transfer of credit, exceeding time, etc.) due to Graduate School
July 1 Doctoral Forms (Interim POS, Qualifying Exam, Candidacy, Appointment of Committee, Proposal Approval, Leave of Absence) due to Graduate School
Aug. 1

Certification of Completion Thesis and Dissertation, Final POS due to the Graduate School

Aug. 1

Program Change Requests for Fall Semester: CPOS Petition, Interim Master’s, Change from Doctoral to Master’s, Graduate Certificate, Concentration or Thesis/Non-Thesis Change, Change of Catalog

*If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be the following working day.

College or program deadlines may differ from the posted paperwork deadlines, please contact your college/program to ensure timely submission of paperwork.