During your last semester as a graduate student, you must apply to graduate, in addition to completing other required steps.
Submission Instructions
Review the information on the corresponding pages to prepare for graduation.
Master's Students
Review instructions to complete all necessary steps before graduating with your master's degree.
Doctoral Students
Review instructions to complete all necessary steps before graduating with your doctoral degree.
Important Fall Deadlines
| Date | Event |
| Graduation Application opens | September 2, 2026 |
| Graduation Application due | November 13, 2026 |
| Last day to hold dissertation defense | November 20, 2026 |
| Master’s Committee Approval / Doctoral Approval | December 4, 2026 |
| Delay of Publication due | December 18, 2026 |
Graduate Student Submission Portal
The following forms should be submitted to the Graduate School via the Graduate Student Submission Portal:
- Reservation of Course for Graduate Credit
- Unreserve Course
- Update of Student Academic Record (505 Form)
- Authorization to Teach Graduate Level Course
- Request for Final Oral Examination
- Change in Committee Request
- Report of Dissertation Committee (Ph.D.)
- Master’s Committee Approval
- Request for Delay of Publication
- Transfer of Credit
- Add/Drop Form: Late adds, delete drops and multiple add/drop requests only. For Q/F drops and grade status changes, please have students submit via the registrar’s Q-Drop & Grade Status Change system instead. (No Add/Drop Form required)
- Late Registration
- Leave of Absence
- Withdrawal
Send all other materials to GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu.