April 2025 Graduate School Bulletin
Graduate students, mark your calendars for important graduation deadlines, funding opportunities, and professional development workshops
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Join us in celebrating our graduate students! A list of events for this year鈥檚 celebration, which will be March 31 鈥 April 4, is available on the Graduate School website.
Graduation Deadlines
April 1
Graduate students who plan to have their degrees awarded in August but would like to be listed in the commencement program must apply online to graduate through on the 鈥渁pply for graduation鈥 card. PhD students must also enter their dissertation title as part of the graduation application. Though you plan to participate in a May ceremony, please select August 2025 as the semester of graduation if that is when your degree will be awarded.听
April 8
Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the doctoral final examination form two weeks before the exam a minimum of two weeks (but no more than 4 weeks) before the exam.听
April 15
PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form (TAF) to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation must be for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single page TAF must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.听
April 15
PhD and DMA students must fill out the online by this deadline. Learn more about the survey on .听
April 15
Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the master's final examination form two weeks before the exam. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions.听
April 21
Grade changes for doctoral graduates must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.听
April 23
Master's thesis plan students must submit the thesis and TAF to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must be for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single page TAF must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.听
April 28
Grade changes for master鈥檚 graduates must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.听
Funding Opportunities
- Due April 1: (external)听
- Due April 15: Workforce Development Seed Grants听
- Due April 15: (external)听
- Due April 15: (external)听
- Due April 30: (external)听
- April 30: (external)听
Workshops & Events
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听听March 31, 6 鈥 8 p.m.听听听University Memorial Center, The Connections听
Join the Graduate School and the Graduate and Professional Student Government as part of Graduate Student Appreciation Week for a free night of bowling (including rental shoes), billiards, ping pong and video games. Don鈥檛 miss this chance to connect, unwind and have fun.听
This event is free for graduate students. Buff One Cards are required at check-in.
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听听April 2, 8:30 鈥 10:30 a.m.听听听University Memorial Center 235听
Refuel midweek at our Graduate Appreciation Breakfast. Join Dean Adler and the Graduate School staff for coffee and a selection of breakfast treats as we celebrate you during Graduate Student Appreciation Week. Available while supplies last.听
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听听April 9, 12 鈥 1:30 p.m.听听听Zoom听
In this , hosted by Colorado State University, participants will learn key elements of emotional intelligence (measured as EQ) and explore practical methods for developing your EQ skills. Decades of research now prove that EQ is essential for individuals to operate at peak performance and for leaders to build an empowering, efficient organizational culture.听听
This webinar is of value to graduate students and postdocs across disciplines who are interested in optimizing their work performance and in developing their leadership and collaboration skills.听
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听听Apr. 23, 10:30 a.m. 鈥 12 p.m.听听听Zoom听
In this , hosted by University of Northern Colorado, participants will learn skills to help them plan for and lead difficult class or group discussions.听
Other Events
- March 20, 10 鈥 11:30 a.m., Zoom: 听
- April 24, 10 鈥 11:30 a.m., CTL E390: 听
- April 24, 12 鈥 1 p.m., Zoom: 听