Calendar of Events and Deadlines
Dates for the Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 terms.
Full academic calendar and registration deadlines.
Autumn 2024
| September 3 | Tuesday. Autumn Term 2024 begins. |
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| September 5 | Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for all Autumn 2024 term exams.* |
| September 12 | Thursday. Last day to file notification of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Autumn term 2024 to the Office of Doctoral Studies.* |
| September 16 | Monday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Autumn term 2024. |
| October 3 | Thursday. Last day to submit all required materials for October 16th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students). Deadline time: 4 P.M. |
| October 10 | 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 2024 and who have not yet made final deposit. |
| October 10 | Thursday. 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 10 |
Thursday. 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 16 | Wednesday. Award of October 2024 degrees and certificates. No ceremony. |
| October 18 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9 A.M. to 12 noon and 1:45 to 4:45 P.M. |
| December 23 | Monday. Autumn Term 2024 ends. |
| December 23 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be considered an Autumn 2024 term defense. |
| * | Please refer to the Forms section on the Office of Doctoral Studies website to download the appropriate forms and instructions. |
Spring 2025
Please refer to the Forms section on the Office of Doctoral Studies website to download the appropriate forms and instructions.
| January 21 | Tuesday. Spring Term 2025 begins. |
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| January 23 | Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for all Spring 2025 term exams.* |
| January 30 | Thursday. Last day to file notification of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Spring term 2025 to the Office of Doctoral Studies.* |
| January 30 | Thursday. Last day (4 p.m. deadline) to submit all required materials for February 12th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| February 3 | Monday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Spring term 2025. |
| February 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 a prior term and who have not yet made final deposit. |
| February 6 | 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 2025 degree. Deadline time: 4 p.m. |
| February 6 | Thursday. Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the award of the February 2025 degree. |
| February 12 | Wednesday. Award of February 2025 degrees and certificates. No ceremony. |
| February 21 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| April 21 | Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the May 2025 award of the degree. |
| April 22 | Tuesday. Last day to request special permission to hold Summer 2025 defense/Last day to submit Intention to Defend for Summer 2025 defense.* |
| April 24 | Thursday. Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the award of the May 2025 degree. |
| April 24 | Thursday. Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the May 2025 award of the degree (Deposit must be completed by 4:00 pm) |
| May 8 | Thursday. Last day (4 p.m. deadline) to submit all required materials for May 21st award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| May 12 | Monday. End of Spring 2025 term. |
| May 21 | Wednesday. Conferring of degrees at Columbia University. Doctoral degree convocation. |
| May 21 | Wednesday. Last day to defend to be considered a Spring 2025 defense. |
| * | Please refer to the Forms section on the Office of Doctoral Studies website to download the appropriate forms and instructions. |
Summer 2025
Please refer to the Forms section on the Office of Doctoral Studies website to download the appropriate forms and instructions.
| April 22 | 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 2025. Please consult with ODS if moving Spring 2025 defense to Summer 2025.* |
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| May 22 | Thursday. Summer A Term begins. |
| May 23 | Friday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for all Summer 2025 term exams.* |
| May 28 | Wednesday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Summer A Term 2025. |
| June 13 | Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| July 2 | Wednesday. Summer A Term ends. |
| July 7 | Monday. Summer B Term begins. |
| July 14 | Monday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Summer B Term 2025. |
| August 15 | 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. |