College of Business Ph.D. Calendar

2024-2025 Academic Year

Item	Notes	Fall 2024	Spring 2025	Summer 2025
Dissertation	The Graduate College holds a number of thesis and dissertation formatting workshops during the semester. Click the following for the current schedule
Research	The Graduate College holds a number of research workshops during the semester. Click the following for the current schedule
Graduation	Last day to have an approved plan of study on file	Prior to term you intend to graduate	Prior to term you intend to graduate	Prior to term you intend to graduate
Courses	Last date to drop courses for semester without consequences	August 23, 2024	January 10, 2025	May 16, 2025
Payment	Last day to pay tuition and fees	August 26, 2024	January 13, 2025	May 19, 2025
Graduation	Last day to submit Application for Degree to Graduate College	September 6, 2024 tentative date	January 24, 2025 tentative date	May 30, 2025 tentative date
Graduation	Last day to submit defense announcement and signature page draft to the Graduate College	October 11, 2024 tentative date	March 21, 2025 tentative date	June 13, 2025 tentative date
Graduation	Last day to revise and approved plan of study	Prior to Application for Degree Deadline	Prior to Application for Degree Deadline	Prior to Application for Degree Deadline
Dissertation	Last day to submit completed doctoral dissertation (submitted in PDF or Word format to GraduateWriting@fau.edu or a printed draft copy delivered to Building SU-80, Suite 106) to the Graduate College for approval. Signed signature page(s) printed on bond paper must be included with the dissertation along with Transmittal Memo.	November 11, 2024 tentative date	March 31, 2025 tentative date	July 7, 2025 tentative date
Courses	Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving an “F”	October 25, 2024	March 21, 2025	July 18, 2025
Dissertation
Graduation	Commencement	December 12-13, 2024	May 1-2, 2025	August 5, 2025