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 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 | SUMMER 2026 | FAll 2026 | Spring 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester Before Graduation | |||||||
| Submission of Thesis Topic Approval Sheet | November 4, 2024 | March 10, 2025 | June 9, 2025 | November 3, 2025 | March 9, 2026 | June 8, 2026 | November 2, 2026 |
| Graduating Semester | |||||||
| Last Day to add GR698, GR699, GR799 | March 17, 2025 | June 13, 2025 | October 13, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | June 12, 2026 | October 12, 2026 | March 15, 2027 |
| Last Day to hold Oral Thesis Defense | April 7, 2025 | June 20, 2025 | October 27, 2025 | April 6, 2026 | June 19, 2026 | October 26, 2026 | April 5, 2027 |
| Complete and Approved Electronic Thesis due to Graduate Studies | April 11, 2025 | June 27, 2025 | November 3, 2025 | April 10, 2026 | June 26, 2026 | November 2, 2026 | April 9, 2027 |
| Thesis reader returns comments to the thesis chairperson for consideration | April 21, 2025 | July 18, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | April 20, 2026 | July 17, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | April 19, 2027 |
| 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 28, 2025 | July 25, 2025 | November 24, 2025 | April 27, 2026 | July 24, 2026 | November 23, 2026 | April 26, 2027 |
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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