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Deadlines for Spring 2026 Graduation

Last day to submit Form 9, Request for Change in a Dissertation or Thesis Committee Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Semester begins Saturday, January 10, 2026
Last day to submit (use the online form) Friday, January 30, 2026
Last day to submit defense announcement, and signature page draft to the Graduate College () Monday, March 23, 2026

Last day to submit completed doctoral dissertation package to graduatewriting@fau.edu including the following:

  • Date of successful defense. Include all committe members in the email;
  • Fully formatted, final dissertation draft (PDF or Word Document) in accordance with Florida Atlantic University formatting guidelines;
  • signed copy of Transmittal Memorandum

To request a dissertation extension, submit a Form 10 no later than March 30th to graduatewriting@fau.edu for consideration.*

*Approved extension requests will void participation in the commencement ceremony, may participate in future ceremony.
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Monday, April 6, 2026

Last day to submit completed master's thesis package to graduatewriting@fau.edu including the following:

  • Date of successful defense. Include all committe members in the email;
  • Fully formatted final thesis draft (PDF or Word Document) in accordance with Florida Atlantic University formatting guidelines;
  • Signed copy of Transmittal Memorandum

To request a thesis extension, submit a Form 10 no later than April 6th to graduatewriting@fau.edu for consideration.

Monday, April 13, 2026

Commencement (See Academic Calendar for more information)

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Please note: Failure to meet the application for degree, thesis/dissertation submission, and request for extension deadlines above will result in your graduation being delayed. It is the student’s responsibility to plan accordingly to ensure that the thesis/dissertation defense and other requirements are successfully completed by the deadlines.

Complimentary formatting reviewsÌýshould be submitted early in the semester and are first come first serve. Complimentary reviews should be emailed toÌýgraduatewriting@fau.eduÌýand will take 1-2 weeks to process.