Graduate Program Timeline All theses and dissertations must be submitted electronically. Please note the deadlines below that pertain to your desired graduation date. If you have applied for graduation and find you will not be able to meet one of the deadlines, you must notify the Graduate School prior to the deadline or your file may be placed on inactive status. Email: gradinfo@uga.edu. Graduate students must register for a minimum of 3 hours in at least two semesters per academic year (Fall, Spring, Summer), including the 3 hours of graduate credit required during the semester in which degree requirements are completed. To review the Graduate Enrollment policy, please click here. View Timeline Master's Students Advisory Committee FormYou must submit an Advisory Committee Form during your first year of graduate work. This form should be filed before the end of your first year of course work. Program of StudyYou must submit a Program of Study Form for approval by the dean of Graduate School before defending your thesis. This form is available on the GradStatus website. Format CheckBefore defending your master’s thesis, you must submit one complete copy of your thesis or dissertation for a format check with Graduate School. Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Submission Approval FormBefore scheduling your master’s thesis, you must submit the final ETD Approval Form and a corrected copy of thesis/dissertation. Approval Form for Master’s Thesis and Final Oral Examination This form must be ready at the time when you take your final oral examination, that is, your thesis defense. On this form, your advisory committee must approve your thesis for the defense and record the result of your defense. You must initiate this form through GradStatus. Ph.D. Students Advisory Committee FormYou must submit an Advisory Committee Form during your first year of graduate work. This form should be filed before the end of your first year of course work. Program of StudyPhD students must submit a Program of Study Form for approval by the dean of Graduate School by the time the notification of the preliminary oral comprehensive examination is given. You have to make sure that this form is approved before your oral comprehensive examination is scheduled. This form is available on the GradStatus website. Format CheckBefore defending your doctoral dissertation, you must submit one complete copy of your thesis or dissertation for a format check with Graduate School. Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Submission Approval FormBefore scheduling your doctoral dissertation defense, you must submit the final ETD Approval Form and a corrected copy of thesis/dissertation. Approval Form for Doctoral Dissertation and Final Oral ExaminationThis form must be ready at the time when you take your final oral examination, that is, your thesis defense. On this form, your advisory committee must approve your thesis or dissertation for the defense and record the result of your defense. You need to initiate this form through GradStatus. Application for Admission to CandidacyThis form must be signed by your Major Professor and the Graduate Coordinator and filed with the Graduate School. You need to initiate this form through GradStatus. Comprehensive Exam AnnouncementThis form must be filed by the Graduate Coordinator. After completion of the written comprehensive examination, that is, after passing your two qualifying papers, the oral examination is announced to the Graduate School and posted on the Graduate School website. The graduate coordinator will file this form through the Grad Status website. Dissertation Defense AnnouncementThis form must be filed by the Graduate Coordinator at least two weeks before the date of your defense. The Graduate Coordinator will file this form through the Grad Status website. Graduation Application for Graduation [Instructions] Late Filing for Graduation [Instructions] Graduation Ceremony Info (ONLY EdD, DrPH, PhD, DMA)
