Graduate School Degree and Dissertator Eligibility Deadlines, 2026-2027
Fall 2026 (1272)
September 1 Fall Degree Window Period deadline*
September 1 Dissertator Eligibility for Fall 2026
November 27 Request for all Master’s and Doctoral Degree Warrants
December 18 Master’s Degree Deadline. Degree candidates must complete all steps: https://grad.wisc.edu/academics/masters-guide/
December 20 Doctoral Degree Deadline. Degree candidates must complete all steps: https://grad.wisc.edu/academics/doctoral-guide/
Spring 2027 (1274)
December 21 SpringDegree Window Period begins*
January 15 Spring Degree Window Period deadline for master’s students*
January 15 Dissertator Eligibility for Spring 2027
January 18 Spring Degree Window Period deadline for doctoral students*
April 16 Request for all Master’s and Doctoral Degree Warrants
May 7 Master’s Degree Deadline. Degree candidates must complete all steps: https://grad.wisc.edu/academics/masters-guide/
May 9 Doctoral Degree Deadline. Degree candidates must complete all steps: https://grad.wisc.edu/academics/doctoral-guide/
Summer 2027 (1276)
May 10 Summer Degree Window Period begins*
June 11 SummerDegree Window Period deadline for master’s students*
June 11 Dissertator Eligibility for Summer 2027
June 13 Summer Degree Window Period deadline for doctoral students*
July 30 Request for all Master’s and Doctoral Degree Warrants
August 20 Master’s Degree deadline. Degree candidates must complete all steps: https://grad.wisc.edu/academics/masters-guide/
August 22 Doctoral Degree Deadline. Degree candidates must complete all steps: https://grad.wisc.edu/academics/doctoral-guide/
Fall 2027 (1282)
August 23 Fall Degree Window Period begins*
September 1 FallDegree Window Period deadline*
September 1 Dissertator Eligibility for Fall 2027
*Important Note: The “Window Period” is the time between the end of one degree period and the beginning of the next. You must have been registered for the previous semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer). If all degree requirements are met by the end of the window period, your degree will be granted for the following semester. However, you will not have to register or pay fees for the next semester.