Graduate School Calendar
Important Deadlines
Candidates who do not complete degree requirements must have their program submit an approved change of graduation date form for a subsequent degree awarding period. Please do not reapply for graduation through SOLAR or our website.
- Fall 2025
Please refer to the Fall 2025 graduate academic calendar on the Registrar’s website for additional registration deadlines.
Course Catalog Submission Deadlines Course Catalog Add Topic(s) to a Graduate Course
Submission DeadlinesFebruary 1, 2025 Records Processes Submission Deadlines Records ProcessesApplication to the Graduate School for
the Accelerated Bachelors/Masters
DegreeSubmission DeadlinesFriday, August 1, 2025 Records Processes Accelerated Program Declaration
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesThursday, August 21, 2025 Records Processes Last day to enroll before late fees incurred.
Last day to drop all classes via SOLAR
Submission DeadlinesSunday, August 25, 2024 Records Processes Requests for Advancement to Doctoral Candidacy (G5 Status)
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesFriday, August 29, 2025 Records Processes Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Certificate Program
Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Degree Program
Permission for Accelerated Program Students to Enroll in Graduate Courses
Underload requests for domestic graduate students
Last day to process enrollment changes such as adds, swaps, credit changes, and drops via SOLAR
Submission DeadlinesMonday, September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM Records ProcessesSwaps By Petition Only Submission Deadlines Tuesday, September 9 – Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Graduation Processes Submission Deadlines Graduation ProcessesDissertation Examining Committee Appointment
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesFour weeks before defense date Graduation ProcessesDissertation Announcement
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesThree weeks before defense date Graduation Processes Last day for Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate students to apply for graduation through SOLAR
(PhD students can only apply for graduation through google form. After December 1, Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate students can also apply through this form.)Submission DeadlinesMonday, December 1, 2025 Graduation Processes Thesis/Dissertation Submission to ProQuest
Adobe Signature Page
Submission DeadlinesThursday December 18, 2025
Note: Extensions to this deadline are not
grantedGraduation Processes Completion of Degree Requirements for Fall 2025 Graduates
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesFriday, January 9, 2026 - Fall 2025 - SUNY Korea Campus
Please view the Fall 2025 graduate academic calendar on SUNY Korea’s website for additional registration deadlines.
Course Catalog Submission Deadlines Course Catalog Add Topic(s) to a Graduate Course
Submission DeadlinesFebruary 1, 2025 Records Processes Submission Deadlines Records ProcessesApplication to the Graduate School for
the Accelerated Bachelors/Masters
DegreeSubmission DeadlinesFriday, August 1, 2025 Records Processes Accelerated Program Declaration
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesWednesday, August 20, 2025 Records Processes Last day to enroll before late fees incurred.
Last day to drop all classes via SOLAR
Submission DeadlinesThursday, August 21, 2025 Records Processes Requests for Advancement to Doctoral Candidacy (G5 Status)
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesThursday, August 28, 2025 Records Processes Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Certificate Program
Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Degree Program
Permission for Accelerated Program Students to Enroll in Graduate Courses
Underload requests for domestic graduate students
Last day to process enrollment changes such as adds, swaps, credit changes, and drops via SOLAR
Submission DeadlinesFriday, September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM Records ProcessesSwaps By Petition Only Submission Deadlines Monday, September 8, 2025 – Friday, September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Graduation Processes Submission Deadlines Graduation ProcessesDissertation Examining Committee Appointment
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesFour weeks before defense date Graduation ProcessesDissertation Announcement
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesThree weeks before defense date Graduation Processes Last day for Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate students to apply for graduation through SOLAR
(PhD students can only apply for graduation through google form. After December 1, Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate students can also apply through this form.)Submission DeadlinesFriday, October 10, 2025 Graduation Processes Thesis/Dissertation Submission to ProQuest
Adobe Signature Page
Submission DeadlinesThursday, December 11, 2025
Note: Extensions to this deadline are not
grantedGraduation Processes Completion of Degree Requirements for Fall 2025 Graduates
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesFriday, January 9, 2026 - Summer 2025
Please refer to the Summer 2025 calendar on the Registrar’s website for additional registration deadlines.
Course Catalog Submission Deadlines Course Catalog Add Topic(s) to a Graduate Course
Submission DeadlinesFebruary 1, 2025 Records Processes Submission Deadlines Session : Summer 1 Summer 1
ExtendedSummer
2Summer 2 Extended GraduateOnline Session Dates : May 27 – July 5 May 27 – July 18 July 7 –
August 16June 23 –
August 16May 27 –
August 3Application to the Graduate School for the
Accelerated
Bachelors/Mas ters DegreeFriday, May 2, 2025 Friday, May 2,
2025Friday, May 2,
2025Friday, May 2,
2025Submission Deadlines
Friday, May 2, 2025Accelerated Program Declaration
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Thursday, May 22, 2025 Thursday, May 22, 2025 Thursday, May 22, 2025 Thursday, May 22, 2025 Submission Deadlines
Thursday, May 22, 2025Last day to enroll before late fees incurred
Last day to drop all courses via SOLARMonday, May 26, 2025 Monday, May 26, 2025 Sunday, July 6, 2025 Sunday, June 22, 2025 Submission Deadlines
Monday, May 26, 2025Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Certificate Program
Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Degree Program
Permission for Accelerated Program Students to Enroll in Graduate Courses
Monday, June 2,
2025Monday, June 2,
2025Monday, June 2,
2025Monday, June 2,
2025Submission Deadlines
Monday, June 2,
2025Last day to add or swap courses by petition
Monday, June 2,
2025Monday, June 2,
2025Friday, July 11,
2025Friday, June 27,
2025Submission Deadlines
Monday, June 2, 2025Graduation Processes Submission Deadlines Graduation ProcessesDissertation Examining Committee Appointment
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesFour weeks before defense date Graduation ProcessesDissertation Announcement
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesThree weeks before defense date Graduation Processes Last day to apply for graduation and be included in the commencement publication.
(Masters and Advanced Graduate Certi icate students apply via SOLAR)
(PhD students can only apply for graduation through google form)Submission DeadlinesWednesday, April 16, 2025 Graduation Processes Last day for Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate students to apply for graduation through SOLAR
(PhD students can only apply for graduation through google form. After December 1, Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate students can also apply through this form.)Submission DeadlinesFriday, May 9, 2025 Graduation Processes Thesis/Dissertation Submission to ProQuest
Adobe Signature Page
Submission DeadlinesMonday, August 18, 2025
Note: Extensions to this deadline are not
grantedGraduation Processes Completion of Degree Requirements for Fall 2025 Graduates
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesFriday, September 5, 2025 - Summer 2025- SUNY Korea Campus
Please view the Summer 2025 graduate academic calendars on SUNY Korea’s website for additional registration deadlines.
Course Catalog Submission Deadlines Course Catalog Add Topic(s) to a Graduate Course
Submission DeadlinesFebruary 1, 2025 Records Processes Submission Deadlines Session : Summer 1 Summer 2 Session Dates : June 24 – July 17 July 22 – August 14 Application to the Graduate School for the Accelerated
Bachelors/Masters DegreeFriday, May 30, 2025 Submission Deadlines
Friday, May 30, 2025Accelerated Program Declaration
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Monday, June 23, 2025 Submission Deadlines
Monday, June 23, 2025Last day to enroll before late fees incurred
Last day to drop all courses via SOLARMonday, June 23, 2025 Submission Deadlines
Monday, July 21, 2025Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Certificate Program
Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Degree Program
Permission for Accelerated Program Students to Enroll in Graduate Courses
Monday, June 30, 2025 Submission Deadlines
Monday, June 30, 2025Last day to swap a course
Last day to add courses with permission (late fee applies)Monday, June 30, 2025 Submission Deadlines
Monday, July 28, 2025Graduation Processes Submission Deadlines Graduation ProcessesDissertation Examining Committee Appointment
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesFour weeks before defense date Graduation ProcessesDissertation Announcement
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesThree weeks before defense date Graduation Processes Last day for Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate students to apply for graduation through SOLAR
(PhD students can only apply for graduation through google form. After May 9, Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate students can also apply through this form.)Submission DeadlinesFriday, May 9, 2025
Note: All applicants to apply by this deadline will
appear in commencement publicationGraduation Processes Thesis/Dissertation Submission to ProQuest
Adobe Signature Page
Submission DeadlinesThursday, August 14, 2025
Note: Extensions to this deadline are not
grantedGraduation Processes Completion of Degree Requirements for Summer 2025 Graduates
(Form to be submitted by departments only)Submission DeadlinesThursday, September 4, 2025 - Spring 2025
Course Catalog Submission Deadlines Course CatalogCourse Catalog Adding New Topics and Courses or
Making RevisionsSubmission DeadlinesSeptember 1, 2024 Records Processes Submission Deadlines Records ProcessesAdmission materials for matriculating Accelerated
Participant Program (APP) StudentsSubmission DeadlinesMonday, January 6, 2025 Records ProcessesThe submission of Readmission and Waiver of
Graduate Time Limit Forms for Graduate Students and
the offer letter and declaration form for undergraduates
beginning the Accelerated Participant Program (APP).Submission DeadlinesPrior to the start of classes Records ProcessesLast Day to Enroll Before Late Fees Incurred and to
drop all classes via SOLARSubmission DeadlinesSunday, January 26, 2025 Records ProcessesSubmission of Fall Advancement to Candidacy (G5
Status) Requests from DepartmentsSubmission DeadlinesFriday, January 31, 2025 Records ProcessesThe submission of Permission to Enroll in a Secondary
Degree Program, Secondary Certificate Program,
Leave of Absence, Change of Level/Program, Course
Retake, Permission for APP Students to Enroll in
Graduate Courses, and Permission for UG Students to
Enroll in Graduate Courses Forms for Graduate
StudentsSubmission DeadlinesFriday, February 7, 2025 Records ProcessesEnd of Late Registration via SOLAR and last day to
request an underload for domestic graduate students.Submission DeadlinesFriday, February 7, 2025 Records ProcessesSwaps By Petition Only Submission DeadlinesMonday, February 10th – Friday, February 14th at 4:00 PM Graduation Processes Submission Deadlines Graduation ProcessesDefense Committee Requests due to the Graduate
School from DepartmentsSubmission DeadlinesFour weeks before defense Graduation Processes Last day for Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate
students to apply for graduation via SOLAR to appear in
graduation publication is April 10th. The SOLAR
application for graduation will still be available until
Friday, May 9th. (After this date, they can apply through
our online form).
PhD students can only apply online through an online
form found here: Application for Graduation.Submission DeadlinesWednesday, April 10, 2025 to be included in the
commencement publication
Friday, May 9, 2025 – final day to apply via SOLAR
for Masters & Advancement Graduate Certificate
students.Graduation Processes Last day for Graduate Students to file theses/dissertations with the Graduate School Office.
(Note: Extensions to this deadline are not granted).Submission DeadlinesWednesday May 21, 2025 Graduation Processes Last day for departments to submit completion
statements for candidates who have completed all
requirements for the degree.Submission DeadlinesFriday, June 6, 2025 - Spring 2025 SUNY Korea Campus
Course Catalog Submission Deadlines Course CatalogCourse Catalog Adding New Topics and Courses or
Making RevisionsSubmission DeadlinesSeptember 1, 2024 Records Processes Submission Deadlines Records ProcessesAdmission materials for matriculating Accelerated
Participant Program (APP) StudentsSubmission DeadlinesMonday, February 3, 2025 Records ProcessesThe submission of Readmission and Waiver of
Graduate Time Limit Forms for Graduate Students and
the offer letter and declaration form for undergraduates
beginning the Accelerated Participant Program (APP).Submission DeadlinesPrior to the start of classes Records ProcessesLast Day to Enroll Before Late Fees Incurred and to
drop all classes via SOLARSubmission DeadlinesThursday, February 20, 2025 Records ProcessesSubmission of Fall Advancement to Candidacy (G5
Status) Requests from DepartmentsSubmission DeadlinesThursday, February 27, 2025 Records ProcessesThe submission of Permission to Enroll in a Secondary
Degree Program, Secondary Certificate Program,
Leave of Absence, Change of Level/Program, Course
Retake, Permission for APP Students to Enroll in
Graduate Courses, and Permission for UG Students to
Enroll in Graduate Courses Forms for Graduate
StudentsSubmission DeadlinesFriday, March 7, 2025 Records ProcessesEnd of Late Registration via SOLAR and last day to
request an underload for domestic graduate students.Submission DeadlinesFriday, March 7, 2025 Records ProcessesSwaps By Petition Only Submission Deadlines Tuesday, March 11th – Monday, March 17th, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Graduation Processes Submission Deadlines Graduation ProcessesDefense Committee Requests due to the Graduate
School from DepartmentsSubmission DeadlinesFour weeks before defense Graduation Processes Last day for Masters and Advanced Graduate Certificate
students to apply for graduation via SOLAR. The
SOLAR application for graduation will only be available
until Friday, May 9, 2025. (After this date, they can
apply through our online form).
PhD students can only apply online through an online
form found here: Application for Graduation.Submission DeadlinesFriday, May 9, 2025 Graduation Processes Last day for Graduate Students to file theses/dissertations with the Graduate School Office.
(Note: Extensions to this deadline are not granted).Submission DeadlinesThursday, June 12, 2025 Graduation Processes Last day for departments to submit completion
statements for candidates who have completed all
requirements for the degree.Submission DeadlinesThursday, July 3, 2025