Midyear 2026

This serves to inform you of the following:

1. Requests to schedule thesis/dissertation defense must be submitted to the MSEP Office one (1) month before the date of defense. 

2. The thesis/dissertation manuscript must be submitted to the thesis/dissertation reader three (3) months before the thesis/dissertation defense. This should give sufficient time for the reader to review the manuscript prior to endorsing for final defense.

3. The examiners are given one (1) month to read the thesis/dissertation. Thus, the defense date should be no earlier than one month after the examiners are given a copy of the thesis/dissertation. The manuscript should be submitted to the examiners one (1) month before the thesis/dissertation defense.

Deadline of submission of completed thesis/dissertation manuscript to the reader**	May 5, 2026
Deadline of endorsement by reader and adviser for final defense	June 3, 2026
MSEP Graduate Committee Meeting	June 8, 2026
Submission of manuscript to the Examiners	June 23, 2026
Last day for submission of thesis/dissertation defense schedule to MSEP Office	July 3, 2026
Last day for submission of thesis/dissertation defense schedule to CS Grad*	July 6, 2026
Last day to defend thesis/dissertation	July 25, 2026 (Last day of final exams)

*Students who wish to defend their thesis/dissertation before  July 25, 2026 must submit their request earlier than July 6, 2026 and must **submit their manuscripts to the reader earlier than May 5, 2026.

Thank you for your attention.