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Graduate College Calendar

Each year, the Graduate College publishes a new calendar filled with graduation and general deadlines and other dates important to the success of graduate students at ASU.


Fall 2024

 

Note: Dates are subject to change without notice.
Aug 22

Classes begin

Sep 13

Fall UGF award entry deadline

Oct 1

Deadline to apply for graduation (see My ASU)

Oct 16

Session B classes begin

Oct 18

Fall RA/TA tuition award entry deadline

Oct 18

Last day to schedule an oral defense of a thesis/dissertation via the iPOS

Nov 1

Last day to hold an oral thesis/dissertation defense

Nov 8

Submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (PhD and DMA only)

Nov 12

Submit final revisions for thesis/dissertation format approval via the iPOS

Nov 12

Last day for Chair to submit defense results via the iPOS

Nov 13

Last day to submit Commencement Ceremony RSVP (see My ASU)

Nov 18

Submit thesis/dissertation to ETD/ProQuest

Dec 16

Last day for Academic Unit to record Culminating Experience
(non-thesis/dissertation) in the iPOS

Dec 16

Graduate Commencement

 

Note: Please refer to ASU Admission website in case of changes to the dates provided. admission.asu.edu/international/student-visa
Feb 1

First day to issue I-20/DS-2019

Jul 22

Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 outside the U.S.

Aug 22

Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 for SEVIS
transfer students within the U.S.

Aug 28

Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Immersion Students)

Oct 22

Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Online Students)

Jul 23–Aug 22

Mandatory SEVIS check-in with ISSC

Aug 22

First day of classes and deadline to
check in with ISSC

 

Oct 12–15

Fall break

 

Sept 2

Labor Day

Nov 11

Veterans Day

Nov 28–29

Thanksgiving

Dec 25–26

Winter Holiday

 

Spring 2025

 

Note: Dates are subject to change without notice.
Jan 13 Classes begin
Feb 7 Spring UGF award entry deadline
Feb 15

Deadline to apply for graduation (see My ASU)

Mar 17

Session B classes begin

Mar 21

Spring RA/TA tuition award entry deadline

Mar 28

Last day to schedule an oral defense of a thesis/dissertation via the iPOS

Apr 14

Last day to hold an oral thesis/dissertation defense

Apr 17

Submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (PhD and DMA only)

Apr 21

Submit final revisions for thesis/dissertation format approval via the iPOS

Apr 21

Last day for Chair to submit defense results via the iPOS

Apr 21

Last day to submit Commencement Ceremony RSVP (see My ASU)

Apr 28

Submit thesis/dissertation to ETD/ProQuest

May 12

Last day for Academic Unit to record Culminating Experience
(non-thesis/dissertation) in the iPOS

May 12 Graduate Commencement

 

Note: Please refer to ASU Admission website in case of changes to the dates provided. admission.asu.edu/international/student-visa
Sept 1

First day to issue I-20/DS-2019

Dec 6

Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 outside the U.S.

Jan 13

Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 for SEVIS
transfer students within the U.S.

Jan 19

Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Immersion Students)

Mar 23

Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Online Students)

Dec 6-Jan 13

Mandatory SEVIS check-in with ISSC

Jan 13

First day of classes and deadline to
check in with ISSC

 

Mar 9–16

Spring break

 

Jan 1 New Year's Day
Jan 20

Martin Luther King Jr.

May 26

Memorial Day

 

Summer 2025

 

Note: Dates are subject to change without notice.
May 19 Classes begin
June 7

Summer UGF award entry deadline

June 15

Deadline to apply for graduation (see My ASU)

June 20

Last day to schedule an oral defense of a thesis/dissertation via the iPOS

July 2

Session B classes begin

July 3

Summer RA/TA tuition award entry deadline

July 7

Last day to hold an oral thesis/dissertation defense

July 9

Submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (PhD and DMA only)

July 14

Submit final revisions for thesis/dissertation format approval via the iPOS

July 14

Last day for Chair to submit defense results via the iPOS

July 21

Submit thesis/dissertation to ETD/ProQuest

Aug 12

Last day for Academic Unit to record Culminating Experience
(non-thesis/dissertation) in the iPOS

 

Note: Please refer to ASU Admission website in case of changes to the dates provided. admission.asu.edu/international/student-visa
Feb 3

First day to issue I-20/DS-2019

Apr 19

Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 outside the U.S.

May 19

Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 for SEVIS
transfer students within the U.S.

May 23

Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Immersion Students)

July 6

Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Online Students)

Apr 20-May 19

Mandatory SEVIS check-in with ISSC

May 19

First day of classes and deadline to
check in with ISSC

 

May 26

Memorial Day

July 4

Independence Day