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Graduation Calendar

Select your expected graduation term below to see specific dates concerning when to apply for graduation, complete your examinations and reports, submit approved thesis and dissertation, commencement, and the end-of semester deadline.

Autumn 2024 Graduation

Applications to Graduate Due: September 6, 2024

Examinations and Reports completed by2 : November 22, 2024

Approved thesis and dissertation submitted and accepted by3 : November 27, 2024

Commencement4 : December 15, 2024

End of Semester Deadline5 : January 3, 2025

Spring 2025 Graduation

Applications to Graduate Due: January 24, 2025

Examinations and Reports completed by2 : April 11, 2025

Approved thesis and dissertation submitted and accepted by3 : April 18, 2025

Commencement4 : May 4, 2025

End of Semester Deadline5 : May 5, 2025

Summer 2025 Graduation

Applications to Graduate Due: May 23, 2025

Examinations and Reports completed by2 : July 11, 2025

Approved thesis and dissertation submitted and accepted by3 : July 18, 2025

Commencement4 : August 3, 2025

End of Semester Deadline5 : August 25, 2025

Autumn 2025 Graduation

Applications to Graduate Due: September 12, 2025

Examinations and Reports completed by2 : November 26, 2025

Approved thesis and dissertation submitted and accepted by3 : December 5, 2025

Commencement4 : December 21, 2025

End of Semester Deadline5 : January 9, 2026

1 Applications to graduate include current semester or End-of-Semester deadline. Applications must be received by close of business.

2Format reviews may occur electronically or in person at the Graduate School during announced business hours.  Both options require submitting a digital version of the dissertation or DMA document draft in a PDF format to grad-schoolformatreview@osu.edu.  

3 Approved documents must be submitted via OhioLINK and accepted by the Graduate School by the close of business before the Report on Final Document will be processed.

4 Students not attending commencement must complete the commencement section on the Application to Graduate to indicate how their diploma should be disbursed.

5 A degree applicant who does not meet published graduation deadlines but who does complete all degree requirements by the last business day prior to the first day of classes for the following semester or summer term will graduate the following semester or summer term without registering or paying fees

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In celebration of the achievements of the graduate community at Ohio State, the Graduate School invites submissions of success stories about graduate and professional students, student organizations, and graduate and professional program’s faculty and staff.  Learn more and submit your graduate news today!

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Other Graduate and Professional Student Events

Looking for more graduate and professional student events at Ohio State, visit the Graduate and Professional page of the Ohio Union Activities Board as part of the Office of Student Life.

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