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Office of Doctoral Studies
Calendar of Events and Deadlines
Dates for the Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, and Summer 2023 terms.
Full academic calendar and registration deadlines.
Autumn 2022
| September 6 | Tuesday. Autumn Term 2022 begins. |
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| September 8 | Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given October 7 and October 14. |
| September 15 | 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 2022. |
| September 19 | Monday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Autumn term 2022. |
| October 6 | 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 2022 and who have not yet made final deposit. |
| October 7 | Friday. Last day to submit all required materials for October 19th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| October 7 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students not majoring in an area of psychology, 9 A.M. to 12 noon and 1:45 to 4:45 P.M. |
| October 10 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the October 2022 award of the degree. |
| October 14 | 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 14 | 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. |
| October 14 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| October 19 | Wednesday. Award of October 2022 degrees and certificates. No ceremony. |
| December 23 | Friday. Autumn Term 2022 ends. |
| January 16, 2023 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be considered an Autumn 2022 term defense. |
Spring 2023
| January 17 | Tuesday. Spring Term 2023 begins. |
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| January 19 | Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given February 10 and February 17. |
| January 26 | 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 2023. |
| January 27 | Friday. Last day (4 p.m. deadline) to submit all required materials for February 8th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| January 30 | Monday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Spring term 2023. |
| January 30 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the February 2023 award of the degree. |
| February 3 | Friday. 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 2023 degree. |
| February 3 | Friday. Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the award of the February 2023 degree. |
| February 8 | Wednesday. Award of February 2023 degrees and certificates. No ceremony. |
| February 10 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students not majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| February 17 | 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 2022 and who have not yet made final deposit. |
| February 17 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| April 17 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the May 2023 award of the degree. |
| April 18 | Tuesday. Last day to request special permission to hold Summer 2023 defense/Last day to submit Intention to Defend for Summer 2023 defense. |
| April 21 | Friday. Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the award of the May 2023 degree. |
| April 21 | Friday. Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the May 2023 award of the degree (Deposit must be completed by 4:00 pm) |
| May 5 | Friday. Last day (4 p.m. deadline) to submit all required materials for May 17th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| May 12 | Friday. End of Spring 2023 term. |
| May 17 | Wednesday. Last day to defend to be considered a Spring 2023 defense. |
| May 17 | Wednesday. Conferring of degrees at Columbia University. Doctoral degree convocation. |
Summer 2023
| April 18 | 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 2023. Please consult with ODS if moving Spring 2023 defense to Summer 2023. |
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| May 18 | Thursday. Summer A Term begins. |
| May 19 | Friday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given June 16. |
| May 24 | Wednesday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Summer A Term 2023. |
| June 16 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students not majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| June 28 | Wednesday. Summer A Term ends. |
| July 5 | Wednesday. Summer B Term begins. |
| July 11 | Tuesday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Summer B Term 2023. |
| August 15 | Tuesday. Summer B Term ends. |
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