MFA Graduation Deadlines
You must have an approved听 Plan of Study 听on file the semester before (at least!) you plan on graduating.
You should have a good rough draft of the thesis ready by the semester you plan on graduating. The听 graduation deadlines听come up very quickly and there really is no time to write that final semester. You'll be busy听 formatting your thesis 听and putting the finishing touches on your thesis essay.
Your听 application for degree 听is due as stated on the听 Academic Calendar, generally close to听the start of the semester.
Below is a list of graduation deadlines, be sure to check exact dates on 听Registrar's Academic Calendar.
These procedures must be completed before the thesis is turned in.
All thesis deadlines must be discussed in consultation with your committee chair.
- Draft of entire thesis to Thesis Committee Chair鈥�2 months prior to Thesis deadline
- Committee Chair Final Review鈥�4 weeks prior to Thesis deadline
- Committee Review of revised draft鈥�4 weeks prior to Thesis deadline
- Schedule Thesis Defense with Committee
- Dept. Chair Review鈥�2 weeks prior to Thesis deadline
- Dean Review鈥�1 week prior to Thesis deadline
Check out the听thesis formatting video tutorials听online. These will help you format your thesis.听Remember that you'll need to check your thesis formatting with the听 Graduate College听before turning it in - it's also very important to have the signature page checked for formatting before you send it around for signatures. Send it to听 graduatewriting@fau.edu 听for a formatting check.
Follow all instructions on听 Degree Completion 听as described by the Graduate College. Also, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with the听 Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines. For MFA students, we recommend writing in "indefinite embargo" on the听 听under the "select publishing options" section.
The Registrar's Office will send you an email with information on how to collect your graduation tickets. You must remember to RSVP as soon as possible - if you wait too long, tickets may run out. You can find more information from the听 Registrar's Office.
Also see听 Graduate College deadlines.