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Graduate Students

Graduate Calendar and Deadlines

Fall 2012
August 31 Deadline to file your Application for Degree at the Registrar's office (without a late fee).
October 3 Deadline to file your Application for Degree at the Registrar's office (with a late fee).
October 10 Deadline to submit dissertation titles to the Graduate School in order to participate in commencement ceremony.
October 22 Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for thesis or dissertation students.
November 9 Deadline to hold a thesis or dissertation final oral or written exam.
November 14 Final deadline to submit a thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School for format review.
November 19 Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for non-thesis students.
December 3 Deadline to turn in a Request for Letter of Completion Form (optional).
December 12 Deadline to hold a non-thesis final oral or written exam.
December 14 Deadline to submit the three required copies of your thesis or dissertation to the Branson Library.
Spring 2013
January 25 Deadline to file your Application for Degree at the Registrar's office (without a late fee).
March 1 Deadline to file your Application for Degree at the Registrar's office (with a late fee).
March 13 Deadline to submit dissertation titles to the Graduate School.
March 22 Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for thesis or dissertation students.
April 12 Deadline to hold a thesis or dissertation final oral or written exam.
April 17 Deadline to submit thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School.
April 25 Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for non-thesis students.
April 26 Deadline to turn in a Request for Letter of Completion Form (optional).
May 8 Deadline to hold a non-thesis final oral or written exam.
May 10 Deadline to submit the three required copies of your thesis or dissertation to the Branson Library.
Summer 2013
July 5 Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for thesis or dissertation students.
July 5 Deadline to file your Application for Degree at the Registrar's office. Late applications will not be accepted.
July 12 Deadline to hold a thesis or dissertation final oral or written exam.
July 19 Deadline to turn in the Final Exam Form for non-thesis students.
July 17 Deadline to submit dissertation titles to the Graduate School.
July 19 Deadline to submit thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School.
July 29 Deadline to turn in a Request for Letter of Completion Form (optional).
August 1 Deadline to hold a non-thesis final oral or written exam.
August 2 Deadline to submit the three required copies of your thesis or dissertation to the Branson Library.
  • NMSU Student Affairs & Enrollment Management: University Admissions
  • gradinfo@nmsu.edu
  • (575) 646-2736
  • Educational Services Building, Suite G
  • MSC 3G / P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001