Graduate School Calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027
See Registrar's website for more detailed academic calendars as they become available.
Questions? Please email graduateschool@memphis.edu
August 3, 2026
Fall 2026 GA contracts due to the Graduate School
August 10, 2026
Official End of Term, Summer 2026 (No summer commencement)
August 18, 2026
New Student Orientation – (3:00-5:30 PM) – Location TBD
August 19, 2026
Global New Student Orientation – (5:30-6:30 PM) – Virtual
August 26, 2026
College Graduate Directors Meeting – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor
September 4, 2026
Last day to submit Doctoral Candidacy form through the Etrieve Systems for Fall 2026 graduation. Master’s level
students – Candidacy forms are no longer required; UMDegree will be used to verify
competition progress
September 4, 2026
Last day to "Apply to Graduate" in MyMemphis Portal for Fall 2026 graduation.
September 4, 2026
UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams
September 23, 2026
College Graduate Directors Meeting – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor
October 2, 2026
UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams
October 2, 2026
EARLY Deadline to upload defended and final copy of dissertation to ProWuest for review
along with required documentds to the Graduation Analyst and recieve your diploma
early.
October 21, 2026
College Graduate Directors meeting –2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor
October 30, 2026
Deadline to upload defended and final copy of thesis or review dissertation to ProQuest
for review along with required documents to the Graduation Analyst
November 6, 2026
UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams
November 18, 202
College Graduate Directors meeting –(2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor
December 4, 2026
UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams
December 7, 2026
Spring 2027 GA contracts due to the Graduate School
December 12, 2026
Commencement, Fall 2026
*Backup Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026
January 27, 2027
College Graduate Directors meeting –2-4 – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor
February 1, 2027
Summer Dissertation Completion Grant nominations due
February 5, 2027
Last day to "Apply to Graduate" in MyMemphis Portal for All Doctoral, Masters and
Certificate degrees for Spring 2027
February 5, 2027
Last day to submit Doctoral Candidacy form through the Etrieve Systems for Spring
2027.
Master's Certificate level students – Candidacy forms are no longer required. UMDegree will be used to verify competition progress
February 5, 2027
UCGS – 2-4 – Teams
February 14, 2027
Van Vleet Nominations due
February 17, 2027
College Graduate Directors meeting –2-4 – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor
March 1, 2027
EARLY Deadline to upload defended and final copy of dissertation to ProWuest for review
along with required documentds to the Graduation Analyst and recieve your diploma
early.
March 5, 2027
UCGS – 2-4 – Teams
March 5, 2027
U of M Society Doctoral Fellowship Applications due
March 5, 2027
Morton Thesis/Dissertation Nominations due
March 5, 2027
Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award Application due
March 14, 2027
Van Vleet winners annouced
March 24, 2027
College Graduate Directors meeting –(2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor
March 26, 2027
Deadline to upload defended and final copy of thesis or dissertation to ProQuest for
review along with required documents to the Graduation Analyst
April 1, 2027
Graduate Student Research Grant Proposal due
April 2, 2027
UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams
April 13, 2027
Summer 2026 GA contracts due to the Graduate School
April 17, 2026
Morton Awards recipients annouced
April 17, 2026
UofM Society Doctoral Fellowship recipients annouced
April 17, 2026
Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award recipients annouced
April 21, 2026
College Graduate Directors meeting –(2:00-4:00 PM) – Wilder Tower, 8th Floor
May 1, 2027
Graduate Student Research Grant Deadline
May 3, 2027
Comprehensive Exams – Doctoral exam results, and master's if required by department,
are sent to the Graduation Analyst when complete. Please submit Comp Exam results
before the last day of the term
May 7, 2027
UCGS – (2:00-4:00 PM) – Teams
May 8, 2027
Commencement, Spring 2027
*Backup Date: Sunday, May 9, 2027
May 28, 2027
Last day to "Apply to Graduate" in MyMemphis Portal for All Doctoral, Masters and
Certificate degrees for Summer 2027
May 28, 2027
Last day to submit Doctoral Candidacy form through the Etrieve Systems for Summer
2027
Master's Certificate level students – Candidacy forms are no longer required. UMDegree will be used to verify competition progress
July 7, 2027
Deadline to upload defended and final copy of thesis or dissertation to ProQuest for
review along with required documents to the Graduation Analyst
July 15, 2027
Part-time Master's Scholarship Nominations due to Graduate School
July 27, 2027
Comprehensive Exams – Doctoral exam results, and master's if required by department,
are sent to the Graduation Analyst when complete. Please submit Comp Exam results
before the last day of the term
July 30, 2027
Dorothy Arata Dissertation Award (UMAR) Nominations Due