| September 5 | Tuesday. Autumn Term 2023 begins. |
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| September 7 | Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given October 20.* |
| September 14 | Thursday. Last day to file notification in the Office of Doctoral Studies of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Autumn term 2023.* |
| September 18 | Monday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Autumn term 2023. |
| October 5 | Thursday. Last day to make final deposit and not be required to register for an additional term of Dissertation Advisement for candidates who defended in Spring or Summer 2023 and who have not yet made final deposit. |
| October 5 | Thursday. Last day to submit all required materials for October 18th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students). Deadline time: 4 P.M. |
| October 9 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the October 2023 award of the degree. |
| October 13 | Friday. Last day to complete the final deposit Ed.D. dissertation which have been corrected in accordance with Office of Doctoral Studies' evaluation for October award of degree. |
| October 13 |
Friday. Last day to deposit Ph.D. dissertation with the Office of Doctoral Studies and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the October award of degree. Deadline time: 4 P.M. |
| October 18 | Wednesday. Award of October 2023 degrees and certificates. No ceremony. |
| October 20 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9 A.M. to 12 noon and 1:45 to 4:45 P.M. |
| December 22 | Friday. Autumn Term 2023 ends. |
| December 22 | Friday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be considered an Autumn 2023 term defense. |
| January 15, 2024 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) with special permission to be considered an Autumn 2023 term defense.* |
| * | Please refer to the Forms section on the Office of Doctoral Studies website to download the appropriate forms and instructions. |
Please refer to the Forms section on the Office of Doctoral Studies website to download the appropriate forms and instructions.
| January 16 | Tuesday. Spring Term 2024 begins. |
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| January 18 | Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given February 16.* |
| January 25 | Thursday. Last day to file notification in the Office of Doctoral Studies of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Spring term 2024.* |
| January 29 | Monday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Spring term 2023. |
| February 1 | Thursday. Last day (4 p.m. deadline) to submit all required materials for February 14th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| February 5 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the February 2024 award of the degree. |
| February 8 | Thursday. Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the award of the February 2024 degree. |
| February 8 | Thursday. Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the award of the February 2024 degree. |
| February 14 | Wednesday. Award of February 2024 degrees and certificates. No ceremony. |
| February 16 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| February 16 | Friday. Last day to make final deposit and not be required to register for an additional term of Dissertation Advisement for candidates who defended in Autumn 2023 and who have not yet made final deposit. |
| April 15 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the May 2024 award of the degree. |
| April 16 | Tuesday. Last day to request special permission to hold Summer 2024 defense/Last day to submit Intention to Defend for Summer 2024 defense.* |
| April 18 | Thursday. Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the award of the May 2024 degree. |
| April 18 | Thursday. Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the May 2024 award of the degree (Deposit must be completed by 4:00 pm) |
| May 2 | Thursday. Last day (4 p.m. deadline) to submit all required materials for May 15th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| May 6 | Monday. End of Spring 2024 term. |
| May 15 | Wednesday. Conferring of degrees at Columbia University. Doctoral degree convocation. |
| May 22 | Wednesday. Last day to defend to be considered a Spring 2024 defense. |
| * | Please refer to the Forms section on the Office of Doctoral Studies website to download the appropriate forms and instructions. |
Please refer to the Forms section on the Office of Doctoral Studies website to download the appropriate forms and instructions.È
| April 16 | Tuesday. Last day to file notification in the Office of Doctoral Studies of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Summer term 2024. Please consult with ODS if moving Spring 2024 defense to Summer 2024.* |
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| May 17 | Friday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given June 14.* |
| May 23 | Thursday. Summer A Term begins. |
| May 23 | Thursday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Summer A Term 2024. |
| June 14 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| July 3 | Wednesday. Summer A Term ends. |
| July 8 | Monday. Summer B Term begins. |
| July 15 | Monday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Summer B Term 2024. |
| August 16 | Friday. Summer B Term ends. |
| * | Please refer to the Forms section on the Office of Doctoral Studies website to download the appropriate forms and instructions. |