Current Graduate Students

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IMPORTANT DATES:

07/07/2025 – Fall Tuition Bills Issued 08/15/2025 – Fall 2025 New Graduate Student Orientation
07/09/2025 – Spark Program Begins 08/18/2025 – Fall 2025 First Day of Class
07/16/2025 – Fall 2025 Late Registration Begins (Fee Charged)* 08/19/2025 Fall 2025 New MAE Grad Student Orientation
07/23/2025 – Fall 2025 Tuition Due 08/22/2025 – Fall 2025 Last day to Add Course w/o Permission
08/11/2025 – Fall 2025 New TA Workshop 08/29/2025 – Fall 2025 Census Date
08/13/2025 – Fall 2025 International Student Orientation TBD New RA/TA Orientation

*Student enrolling for the first time for the term on or after this date will be assessed a $100.00 Non-Refundable Late Enrollment  Fee. Non-Degree, Inter-Institutional, new undergraduate and new graduate students are excluded from the $100.00 fee.

Explore the resources below to learn more about how to navigate the program and get the most from your time in graduate school. Can’t find the answer? Contact the MAE Graduate Office Staff.

The MAE Graduate Handbook contains the key resources for students regarding program timelines, requirements, policies, and expectations. It is a complement to the University Graduate School Handbook which contains the detailed Graduate School policies. The timeline tiles below give an overview of yearly plans and milestones for each degree path. Download or print to have a quick checklist of your path through the program.

Have more questions? Check out the Graduate Advising FAQ.

Written Qual & Prelim Exams

Faculty:
Submit completed and approved written exams

Oral Exam
Scheduling

Students:
Schedule your MS or PhD defense and PhD prelim with the Graduate School

Exemption
Requests

Request exemptions for program requirements (MAE801, symposium, course requirements)

Other Student Requests

e.g. change of degree, course audit, co-op reports, late arrival letters, deferrals