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Dates & Deadlines

Live operational schedules alongside universal graduation and tracking benchmarks.

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Real-time registration and payment-related deadlines.

Grad School Deadlines
UAF-wide Deadlines
Additional Deadlines

Graduation & Thesis Submission Deadlines

Hard deadlines for when you are ready to graduate! Check out our formatting page for more info on how to format and submit your documents.

Oct 15, 2026
Fall Graduation Application Deadline
Nov 30, 2026
Fall Theses / Dissertations Due
Dec 07, 2026
Fall Project Submission Due
Feb 15, 2027
Spring Graduation Application Deadline
Apr 07, 2027
Spring Theses / Dissertations Due
Apr 14, 2027
Spring Project Submission Due
July 15, 2027
Summer Graduation Application Deadline
Aug 03, 2027
Summer Thesis / Dissertation / Projects Due

Universal Ongoing Requirements

Mandatory milestones required for every graduate degree program.

By 2nd Semester

Appointment of Advisory Committee

Establish your institutional advising team. This form officially solidifies your panel of mentors and anchors your graduation path tracking.

Due Annually

Annual Academic Progress Report (AAPR)

Required by March 15th each year. Documents milestones, narrative self-evaluations, and committee ratings to verify program standing.

Looking for track-specific targets?

Comprehensive examinations, advancement criteria, and defense windows change depending on your specific program.

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