The Graduate School is committed to advancing academic excellence in graduate and postdoctoral education and training. We have several departments that can assist you with questions regarding professional development activities, administrative processes, and graduate student success initiatives.
Office Hours: 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., Monday through Friday
Campus Location: GSR 2.116
Phone:210-458-4331
Questions regarding admissions, transcripts and recruiting.
Petitions and Other Forms Deadlines
| Fall Semester* | Deadlines for Submitting Paperwork to the Graduate School |
| Oct. 15 | Special Membership Applications for Fall Graduates due to Graduate School |
| Oct. 15 | Interim Master's Request due to the Graduate School |
| Nov. 1 | All Petitions (substitutions, transfer of credit, 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 |
| Spring Semester* | Deadlines for Submitting Paperwork to the Graduate School |
| March 15 | Special Membership Applications for Spring Graduates due to Graduate School |
| March 15 | Interim Master's Request due to the Graduate School |
| April 1 | All Petitions (substitutions, transfer of credit, 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 |
| Summer Session* | Deadlines for Submitting Paperwork to the Graduate School |
| April 15 | Special Membership Applications for Summer Graduates due to Graduate School |
| June 15 | Interim Master's Request due to the Graduate School |
| July 1 | All Petitions (substitutions, transfer of credit, 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 and Final POS due to the Graduate School |
*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 timley submission of paperwork.
