IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
May (SPRING SEMESTER) 2024
Note: All theses/dissertations must be submitted electronically.
If you plan to graduate during SPRING 2024, please adhere to the
following deadlines:
January 19, 2024
Final date to apply for degree/certificate for Spring 2024 graduation. (Apply in Athena)
January 19, 2024
Final date for submitting Program of Study forms to the Graduate School for graduation in Spring 2024. An
Advisory Committee form for Master of Arts, Master of Science, and all doctoral candidates must be on file
by this date. (Use Program of Study form G138 in gradstatus.uga.edu)
January 19, 2024
Final date for submitting applications for Admission to Candidacy to the Graduate School for doctoral
candidates who plan to graduate in Spring 2024. If you were not admitted to candidacy prior to
October 2, 2023, you must register for 10 hours Spring 2024.
February 26, 2024
Final date for submitting requests for Transfer of Credit, with accompanying transcripts, to the Graduate
School for students graduating in Spring 2024.
March 08, 2024
Final date for doctoral students to submit information for the Commencement Program for Spring 2024
graduation (Use the G120 form
in gradstatus.
grad.uga.edu)
March
25
, 202
4
Final date for electronically submitting one complete copy of a thesis or di
ssertation for a format check for
Spring 2024 graduation.
April 15, 202
4
Final date for receipt of the following by the Graduate School: Final Defense Approval Form & ETD
Submission Approval Form (all doctoral, MS, MA, MHP, and MLA) and corrected copy of thesis/dissertati
on
for Spring 2024 graduation.
May 3, 202
4
Final date for completing all requirements except submission of theses/ dissertations (see earlier deadlines).
The Graduate School must receive notification
concerning removal of incompletes, certificate completions,
final examinations, etc., for Spring 2024 graduation.
(Note: this does not include grades for courses in which students are currently enrolled)
June 3, 2024
Date the Graduate School will accept theses/dissertations for format checks for future graduations.
If you have applied for Spring graduation and find you will not be able to meet one of these deadlines, e-mail
[email protected] to request a change in graduation. Graduate School | 310 Herty Drive, Athens, GA 30602
GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS IN AT LEAST TWO SEMESTERS PER
ACADEMIC YEAR (FALL, SPRING, SUMMER), INCLUDING THE THREE HOURS OF GRADUATE CREDIT THAT IS REQUIRED
FOR REGISTRATION DURING THE SEMESTER IN WHICH DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED.
To review the Graduate Enrollment Policy, please visit https://grad.uga.edu/index.php/current-students/enrollment-policy/
Graduation: The Office of the Registrar will mail diplomas approximately six to eight weeks after
graduation. Address changes, if necessary, should be made with the Office of the Registrar to ensure
receipt of the diploma.
https://grad.uga.edu/about/annual-events/commencement/
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