Spring 2024
| Description | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
Activate Intent to Graduate | January 2–22 | In LionPATH |
| Registration Deadline | Sunday. January 7, 2024 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 8, 2024 | |
| Regular Drop Deadline | January 13 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Regular Add Deadline | January 14 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Late Drop Begins | January 14, 2024 | |
| Late Registration Begins | January 15, 2024 | |
| Martin Luther King Day (no classes) | January 15, 2024 | |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to upload a draft of the doctoral dissertation or master's thesis to the eTD website for format review | Monday, February 5, 2024 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to pass the final Doctoral Defense | Friday, February 23, 2024 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to the requested exam date. |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 3 - March 9, 2024 | |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to pass the M.S. Thesis Defense | Friday, March 1, 2024 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to the requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a spring graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | Monday, March 18, 2024 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Late Drop Deadline | April 5 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Classes End | Friday, April 26, 2024 | |
| Last Day to complete MS or Final Defense to graduate Summer 2024 | Friday, April 26, 2024 | |
| Last Day to complete Comprehensive Exam | Friday, April 26, 2024 | |
| Finals Week | April 29–May 3, 2024 | |
| Commencement | May 5, 2024 | commencement.psu.edu |
Summer 2024
| Description | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
Activate Intent to Graduate | May 6–June 14 | In LionPATH |
| Classes Begin | Monday, May 13, 2024 | |
| Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) | Monday, May 27, 2024 | |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to upload a draft of the doctoral dissertation or master's thesis to the eTD website for format review | Monday, June 3, 2024 | |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to pass the final Doctoral Defense | Sunday, June 14, 2024 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to pass the M.S. Thesis Defense | Sunday, June 14, 2024 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to requested exam date. |
| Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) | Wednesday, June 19, 2023 | |
| Last Date for a summer graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | Monday, June 26, 2024 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes) | July 4, 2023 | |
| Last Day to complete Comprehensive Exam (Must be registered for Summer 2024) | August 7, 2024 | |
| Classes End | August 7, 2024 | |
| Commencement | August 10, 2024 | commencement.psu.edu |
Fall 2024
| Description | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
Activate Intent to Graduate | August 12–September 10 | In LionPATH |
| Registration Deadline | Sunday, August 25, 2024 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 26, 2024 | |
| Regular Drop Deadline | August 26 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Regular Add Deadline | August 31 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Late Drop Begins | Sunday, September 1, 2024 | |
| Late Registration Begins | Monday, September 2, 2024 | |
| Late Day Holiday (no classes) | Monday, September 2, 2024 | |
| Last Date for fall graduate to upload a draft of the doctoral dissertation or master's thesis to the eTD website for format review | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Last Date for a fall graduate to pass the final Doctoral Defense | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to requested exam date |
| Last Date for a fall graduate to pass the M.S. Thesis Defense | Friday, October 18, 2024 | All paperwork must be submitted to the EME Graduate Office at least two weeks prior to requested exam date. |
| Last Date for a fall graduate to upload final thesis or dissertation to eTD website | Friday, November 1, 2024 | https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/author |
| Late Drop Deadline | Sunday, November 10 at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) | November 24–30 | |
| Classes End | Friday, December 13, 2024 | |
| Finals Week | December 16–20 | |
| Commencement | Saturday, December 21, 2024 | commencement.psu.edu |
This form was last updated 1/12/2024. If you have additional questions, please see our Graduate Program Coordinator, Lan Ziegler.