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Clemson University Graduate School

Graduation Deadlines

These deadlines are University and Graduate School deadlines; your department may have additional deadlines you must meet to satisfy requirements for your individual program. Check with your department to make sure you know what these departmental deadlines are.

Deadlines by Expected Date for Receiving a Degree

May
2024

Aug
2024

Dec
2024

May
2025

Aug
2025

Complete comprehensive exams: For exams with several parts (e.g., a written plus an oral, or a multi-part written format), your date of completion is the date of the last exam.

Nov 3,
2023

Feb 5,
2024

June 14,
2024

Nov 8,
2024

Feb 7,
2025

Submit final GS2 Form (Plan of Study/Graduate Degree Curriculum) to Enrolled Services

Jan 3,
2024

May 8, 2024

 Aug 14,
2024

Jan 2,
2025 

 May 6,
2025

Apply to graduate: Sign in to iROAR, go to “Student Record,” and select “Apply to Graduate”. Fill out the Diploma Application only if you are applying for the next graduation date. Contact Enrolled Services if you have questions.

Jan 31,
2024

June 4, 2024

Sept 10,
2024

 Jan 29,
2025

 June 3,
2025

Order graduation regalia

Doctoral:
March 3 (purchase)
or March 25 (rent). Master's and Spec: check with the
campus bookstore. 

Doctoral: May 24 (purchase) or June 30 (rent). Master's and Spec: check with the campus bookstore.

Doctoral:
Oct 11 (purchase)
or Nov 11 (rent). Master's and Spec: check with the
campus bookstore. 

Doctoral:
March 2 (purchase)
or March 24 (rent). Master's and Spec: check with the
campus bookstore. 

Doctoral:
June 2 (purchase)
or June 30 (rent). Master's and Spec: check with the
campus bookstore. 

Schedule defense: Submit the date/time/location of your defense via the Submit Defense Form. This adds your defense to the defense calendar and serves as the required written notice to Enrolled Services. Your defense must be scheduled early enough to allow time for committee-required revisions to your thesis or dissertation before the GS7 deadline (below). Typically you should allow at least two weeks between your defense and the GS7 deadline.

No later than 10 days before your defense

 

 

 

Final Exam, thesis or dissertation approval: File GS7M (for master’s students) or GS7D (for doctoral students) with Enrolled Services.

MArch students: See your program coordinator for your deadlines for this and subsequent steps

Apr 12, 2024

July 12, 2024

Nov 22,
2024 

 Apr 11,
2025

 July 11,
2025

Submit completed thesis or dissertation electronically for format approval from the Manuscript Review Office. The only revisions you may make after this date are formatting revisions requested by the Manuscript Review Office.

April 19, 2024

July 19, 2024

Nov 29,
2024 

 Apr 18,
2025

 July 18,
2025

Required Revisions: Obtain approval from the Manuscript Review Office on any revisions they requested. If you need to change your ETD after this date, consult your advisor and Enrolled Services about delaying your graduation until the following semester.

April 26, 2024

July 26, 2023

 Dec 6,
2024

 Apr 25,
2025

 July 25,
2025

Filing the GS2

The GS2 should be filed:

  • Master’s degrees: During the second semester of your course of study.
  • Doctoral degrees: During your second year of study.

The GS2 is a map of your course of study and ensures you receive appropriate and timely academic advising. It may be filed as late as the deadline listed here, but should be filed much earlier to be most effective. If your plan of study changes between when you file an original GS2 and the deadline date listed above, you must file an amended GS2. If you have GS2 routing issues, contact your program coordinator first. For technical problems, contact gradweb@clemson.edu.

Late GS2 Submission Fee

A $75 late fee will be assessed when the GS2 form or the application for graduation via iROAR is submitted after the deadline above and will increase at the rate of $5 per business day thereafter. Late fee payments must be made directly to the Office of Enrolled Student Services.

Checklist of Graduate School Procedures

  1. Select a major advisor and advisory committee (in consultation with the appropriate department head).
  2. Submit Plan of Study/Graduate Degree Curriculum (Online GS2).
  3. Satisfy any prescribed language requirement and comprehensive examination prerequisite for admission to candidacy for your degree.
  4. Doctoral Students only: Apply for admission to candidacy for a doctoral degree (Form GS5D) and turn in Form GS-ResearchApproval to Enrolled Services.
  5. Order diploma (through iROAR) after completing at least half the prescribed course work.
  1. Order cap, gown and hood from University Bookstore.
  2. Submit completed thesis (if required) or dissertation to research advisor and arrange for final examination by the advisory committee.
  3. Complete final examination or defense (Form GS7M for master’s students or Form GS7D for doctoral students).
  4. Review thesis/dissertation submission guidelines and procedures and make sure to submit your properly formatted manuscript prior to the deadline.

The final responsibility for ensuring compliance with these procedures rests with the graduate student. Special problems should be referred to the graduate dean.

Contact Enrolled Services

For students whose last names begin with A–L:

864-656-5339

qhunter@clemson.edu

For students whose last names begin with M–Z:

864-656-5341

coker7@clemson.edu