Current Graduate Students
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UPCOMING DEADLINES & EVENTS:
| 03/24/2026 – Graduation Application Deadline | 05/09/2026 – University Graduation Date |
| 03/25/2026 – Drop/Revision Deadline | 07/16/2026 – Late Registration Begins for Fall |
| 03/25/2026 – 2026 Fall Enrollment Begins | 07/24/2026 – Tuition Due Date |
| 04/07/2026 – Final Error-Free ETD Deadline | 08/16/2026 – No Registration Required, 1st ETD Draft Due |
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04/21/2026 – Final Committee Approval Deadline |
08/17/2026 – 1st Day of Classes |
| 05/07/2026 – Department Graduation Date | 10/30/2026 – Registration Required, 1st ETD Draft Due |
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 degree timelines give an overview of yearly plans and milestones for each degree path. Click to 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
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- NC State Graduate School
- A central resource for all Graduate School activities, trainings, and guidelines
- NC State Graduate Handbook
- View the policies and procedures of the graduate school
- University Academic Calendars
- Note key semester dates and deadlines
- Graduate School Google Calendar
- Sync this calendar to your personal Google Calendar to make sure you are aware of key graduate program deadlines
- MAE Course Catalog
- Find information about all MAE course offerings
- Gradient Grade Distribution Tool
- Grade distributions for all NC State courses and instructors are available using this tool
- Graduate School Forms
- Includes exam scheduling requests, change of degree, parental leave.
- All forms should be submitted directly to the MAE Graduate Office, who will obtain necessary signatures
Intake for forms, exams, exemption requests, and equipment requests
- Submit Written Exams
- Faculty chairs should use this to submit APPROVED written qualifying and preliminary exams. Written prelims must be submitted before oral prelims can be scheduled.
- Submit Oral Exam Scheduling Request
- Students should use this to submit Oral Exam requests (Oral Prelim, Oral Thesis Defense, Oral Dissertation Defense)
- Submit MAE Exemption and Exception Requests
- Exemptions for MAE program requirements may be requested for academic reasons or unavoidable conflicts
- Topics: MAE 801 enrollment, Graduate Research Symposium, technical elective course request
- Submit Other Student Forms and Requests
- Submit forms and requests for processing and DGP signature
- Topics: Change of Degree, Course Audit, CFR letters, Late Arrival letters, Deferrals
- Equipment request from MAE Graduate Office
- Requests to borrow equipment for professional activities such as departmental poster sessions
- Campus resources
- Many resources are available on campus for those in need, including food support. We've compiled some of the key ones here. Information for incident is also provided.
- Embedded counselors
- Mental health is crucial. The College of Engineering has embedded counselors dedicated to supporting engineering students