It is important that you fulfill all degree requirements by the deadline dates listed below. Failure to comply with the deadlines may prevent graduation for the term. A new application will not be required if graduation is deferred. Registration will be required in the new term. All forms to be completed by students are available online. Some forms that may only be processed by the research adviser. Please read the following information carefully and act accordingly.
The X indicates the requirements for a specific degree, in addition to the corresponding deadline date. If you have any questions, please contact your adviser or Graduate Academic Affairs.
Academic Affairs (AA) 10 West 35th Street, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60616, aa@iit.edu, 312.567.3300
Dr. Jonathan Harmon, Thesis Examiner
Appointments, aa@iit.edu, 312.567.3300
Sequence of Events for Summer 2024
| Deadline | Task | No-Thesis | Thesis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 24 | MAS or MS | MS | PhD | |
| May 31 | Last day to request course substitutions or a change of program, if a degree candidate for current semester. | X | X | X |
| May 31 | Last date to submit the Application for Graduation in Banner Self-Service/MyIIT portal. | X | X | X |
| June 5 | Mandatory Thesis Preparation Meeting (hybrid). Attendance will be taken; any exception must be approved by the TE (jharmon4@iit.edu). You should receive an email invite, but contact TE if you need the information. | X | X | |
| June 7 | Start to arrange and confirm all members of the thesis review committee with the thesis adviser. This committee will be required on the 300, 301A and 301B forms due later in the semester. | X | X | |
| June 21 | Last day for First Thesis Review. | X | X | |
| June 28 | Submit scheduled date for the Masters Comp Exam, Master’s Thesis Defense Exam or PhD Final Oral Defense Exam to AA. | G300 | G300 | G301B |
| June 28 | Submit scheduled date for the PhD Comp Exam, must be completed at least one year prior to the completion of final PhD degree requirements and degree conferral. | G301A | ||
| July 5 | Last day for Second Thesis Review. | X | X | |
| July 5 | Deadline for academic unit to petition AA for revalidation of outdated courses that are older than six years. Contact your academic unit for details. | G504 | G504 | G504 |
| July 9 | Last date for the adviser to submit the results of a Master Comprehensive or Thesis Exam; or the PhD Final Thesis Defense to AA for graduating students. (10 days after form submission due to compressed summer schedule) | G303 | G303 | G309 |
| July 10 | Deadline for removal of “I” (incomplete) grades from the previous semester. The course instructor submits the form, AA approval is required. Grade changes entered by the Registrar. | X | X | X |
| July 12 | Last day for Final Thesis Review. | X | X | |
| July 15 | Last date for student to have obtained all signatures of Thesis Review committee members and dept. chair. | G501 | G501 | |
| July 15 | Last day to pay thesis binding fee and obtain receipt. | X | X | |
| July 15 | Last day to upload final signed thesis copy (PDF) to ProQuest and submit required documents via email to Thesis Examiner. | X | X | |