{"id":496,"date":"2023-03-29T10:10:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T15:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/?page_id=496"},"modified":"2026-01-02T10:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:17:56","slug":"graduation-dates-and-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/gradresources\/graduation-dates-and-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Dates and Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following are important deadlines during your last semester. If you are unable to meet these deadlines, your graduation may be delayed until the following semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"uwm-data-grad-dates-deadlines\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/gradresources\/thesis-and-dissertation-formatting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thesis and Dissertation Formatting<\/a> webpage for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a0\">Window Graduation Dates and Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Window Graduation Dates and Deadlines may permit you to graduate in the following semester without enrolling. You must contact the Graduate School to verify eligibility for this option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"tablepress-3\" class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Fall-Spring window (Graduation term: Spring 2026)<\/th><th>Spring-Summer window (Graduation term: Summer 2026)<\/th><th>Summer-Fall window (Graduation term: Fall 2026)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Graduation application deadline<\/td><td>January 31, 2026<\/td><td>June 1, 2026<\/td><td>September 10, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Must be enrolled for this term<\/td><td>Fall 2025<\/td><td>Spring 2026<\/td><td>Summer 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thesis or dissertation formatting deadline<\/td><td>January 9, 2026<\/td><td>June 12, 2026<\/td><td>August 18, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thesis or dissertation defense deadline<\/td><td>January 16, 2026<\/td><td>June 19, 2026<\/td><td>August 25, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thesis or dissertation submission deadline<\/td><td>January 23, 2026<\/td><td>June 26, 2026<\/td><td>September 1, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conferral date<\/td><td>May 22, 2026<\/td><td>August 29, 2026<\/td><td>December 23, 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following are important deadlines during your last semester. 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