Graduate Student Resources
Where to find graduate information
Graduate school is already hard enough; let us help make it easier. The Graduate Student Resources page is a collection of just about every form, document, or table you will need to be prepared for grad school. For further information, please contact the Graduate Studies office or the office of your respective program.
Graduate Thesis Deadlines
| Semester of Planned Graduation | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | FAll 2026 | Spring 2027 | Summer 2027 | FAll 2027 | Spring 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester Before Graduation | |||||||
| Submission of Thesis Topic Approval Sheet | November 3, 2025 | March 9, 2026 | June 8, 2026 | November 2, 2026 | March 8, 2027 | June 7, 2027 | November 1, 2027 |
| Graduating Semester | |||||||
| Last Day to add GR698, GR699, GR799 | March 16, 2026 | June 12, 2026 | October 12, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | June 11, 2027 | October 11, 2027 | March 13, 2028 |
| Last Day to hold Oral Thesis Defense | April 6, 2026 | June 19, 2026 | October 26, 2026 | April 5, 2027 | June 18, 2027 | October 25, 2027 | April 3, 2028 |
| Complete and Approved Electronic Thesis due to Graduate Studies | April 10, 2026 | June 26, 2026 | November 2, 2026 | April 9, 2027 | June 25, 2027 | November 1, 2027 | April 7, 2028 |
| Thesis reader returns comments to the thesis chairperson for consideration | April 20, 2026 | July 17, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | April 19, 2027 | July 16, 2027 | November 15, 2027 | April 17, 2028 |
| Thesis Revisions Due to the Office of Graduate Studies. Once the Acceptance Sheet is signed by the Dean of Graduate Studies, permission will be given to the student to upload the thesis to ProQuest | April 27, 2026 | July 24, 2026 | November 23, 2026 | April 26, 2027 | July 23, 2027 | November 22, 2027 | April 24, 2028 |
Forms and Requests
Looking for a graduate form? It's all on the Graduate Student Resources my.semo Page now.
For added security, the graduate forms and requests previously listed on this page have moved to your my.semo portal, where you can access and submit everything in one place.
This includes:
- Graduate Declaration of Major
- Change of Catalog Year
- Graduate Probation or Suspension Appeals
- Graduate Program Extension
- Graduate Course Extensions
- Graduate Topical Approval
- Graduate Acceptance Sheet Approval
- Student Professional Development
- Graduate Assistant - Evaluation
- GA Additional On-Campus Work Request
- Graduate Checkout Process
Just log in to your my.semo.edu account to get started.
Have questions about requirements, eligibility, or the approval process for any form? Contact the Graduate Studies office or the office of your respective program.
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