How to Graduate
Graduation Information
Deadlines
Submit your graduate advisor approved Application for Graduate Degree to the Graduate School. You will receive email notification from the Graduate School once your application is approved. The diploma fee and the UMI online publication fee are billed to your UTEP Goldmine account upon approval of the Application for Graduate Degree. Do not submit payment with the application and do not pay the diploma fee until your Application for Graduate Degree has been approved by the Graduate School.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU DO NOT GRADUATE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESUBMIT A GRADUATION APPLICATION.
FEBRUARY |
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On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral.$35 Diploma Fee $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication |
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Late graduation application for degree conferral.$50 Diploma Fee $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication |
APRIL |
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Printer’s DeadlineLast day to apply for graduation and have name included in the commencement program. |
MAY |
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Dissertation Defense and Submission DeadlineDeadline to defend and submit the Committee and Graduate School approved dissertation. Deadline to submit the dissertation signature page. Degree candidates must also submit the dissertation at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. |
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Deadline to apply for spring graduation |
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Thesis Submission DeadlineDeadline to defend the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis defense form and thesis signature page. Degree candidates must also submit the thesis at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. |
JULY |
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On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral.$35 Diploma Fee $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication |
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Late graduation application for degree conferral.$50 Diploma Fee $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication |
AUGUST |
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Deadline to apply for summer graduation. |
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Dissertation Defense DeadlineDeadline to defend the dissertation. Deadline to submit the dissertation defense form. |
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Dissertation Submission DeadlineDeadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved dissertation. Deadline to submit the dissertation signature page. Degree candidates must also submit the thesis at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. Thesis Submission DeadlineDeadline to defend the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis defense form and thesis signature page Degree candidates must also submit the thesis at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. |
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Summer Degree Conferral |
OCTOBER |
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On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral.$35 Diploma Fee $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication |
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Late graduation application for degree conferral.$50 Diploma Fee $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication |
NOVEMBER |
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Printer’s DeadlineLast day to apply for graduation and have name included in the commencement program. |
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Dissertation Defense DeadlineDeadline to defend the dissertation. Deadline to submit the dissertation defense form. |
DECEMBER |
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Dissertation Submission DeadlineDeadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved dissertation. Deadline to submit the dissertation signature page. Degree candidates must also submit the dissertation at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. |
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Deadline to apply for fall graduation. |
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Commencement |
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Commencement |
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Thesis Submission DeadlineDeadline to defend the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis defense form and thesis signature page. Degree candidates must also submit the thesis at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. |
FEBRUARY |
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On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral.$35 Diploma Fee $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication |
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Late graduation application for degree conferral.$50 Diploma Fee $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication |
APRIL |
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Printer’s DeadlineLast day to apply for graduation and have name included in the commencement program. |
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Dissertation Defense DeadlineDeadline to defend the dissertation. Deadline to submit the dissertation defense form. |
MAY |
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Dissertation Submission DeadlineDeadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved dissertation. Deadline to submit the dissertation signature page. Degree candidates must also submit the dissertation at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. |
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Deadline to apply for spring graduation |
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Spring Commencement |
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Spring Commencement |
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Thesis Submission DeadlineDeadline to defend the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis defense form and thesis signature page. Degree candidates must also submit the thesis at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. |
JULY |
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On-time graduation application deadline for degree conferral.$35 Diploma Fee $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication |
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Late graduation application for degree conferral.$50 Diploma Fee $55 Thesis Online Traditional Publication $65 Dissertation Online Traditional Publication |
AUGUST |
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Deadline to apply for summer graduation. |
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Dissertation Defense DeadlineDeadline to defend the dissertation. Deadline to submit the dissertation defense form. |
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Dissertation Submission DeadlineDeadline to submit the Committee and Graduate School approved dissertation. Deadline to submit the dissertation signature page. Degree candidates must also submit the thesis at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. Thesis Submission DeadlineDeadline to defend the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis. Deadline to submit the thesis defense form and thesis signature page Degree candidates must also submit the thesis at the ProQuest/UMI website for on-line publication at http://dissertations.umi.com/utep. |
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Summer Degree Conferral |
Things to remember:
Two format checks are required: before the defense (preliminary format check) and after the defense (final format check).
Doctoral students must also complete the following (as applicable):
Survey of Earned Doctorates
PHD students only - does not apply to EDD, DPT or DNP students: https://sed-ncses.org/GradDateRouter.aspx
Thesis & Dissertation Information
You can review a presentation of the topics by clicking the below link.
Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Guidelines
Please click on this link to upload your thesis or dissertation at the UMI/ProQuest Website: UPLOAD HERE
Dissertations at The University of Texas at El Paso
This is a search engine to browse through dissertations submitted by other UTEP students
ScholarWorks@UTEP
Theses and dissertations from 2008-present are available in full-text in ScholarWorks@UTEP. The authors of works in this collection retain copyright; re-use of any work should be accompanied by proper attribution to the author; works should not be re-distributed without direct permission from the author. Embargoes on the distribution of dissertations/theses established upon their submission to the UTEP Graduate School are honored in this collection as well.
Click on this link to access the ScholarWorks@UTEP collection: https://digitalcommons.utep.edu/open_etd/
Thesis & Dissertation Formatting Checks
Please email your thesis or dissertation to gradschoolgraduation@utep.edu for format check.
You can submit the document at any time.
Apostle Certification with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas
An Apostle is the name for a specialized certificate, issued by the Secretary of State. The Apostle is attached to your original document to verify it is legitimate and authentic so it will be accepted in one of the other countries who are members of the Hague Apostle Convention. This service is provided for students by the Office of Registration and Records.
REGALIA
Master's Regalia
Select your major to reveal the color of your hood.
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Doctoral Regalia
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