The Academic Year at East Texas A&M University is defined as beginning with the Fall semester (16 weeks), and running through the Spring (17 weeks) and Summer semesters (8 weeks)  starting at the end of August and ending after Summer Commencement (usually mid August).

Important Academic Deadlines

2024-2025 Faculty Important Dates and Deadlines
2025-2026 Faculty Important Dates and Deadlines
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
2025 Winter Mini and Spring Drop/Withdrawal Dates and Deadlines
2024 May Mini, Summer, August mini and Fall Drop Withdrawal Dates

Final Exam Schedule

Registration Schedule

Academic Calendar

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Following are the Graduate School’s thesis and dissertation deadlines for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. If you have any questions regarding these deadlines, please contact TDS@tamuc.edu.

TDS Deadlines for Fall 2024

• The last day to defend a final dissertation for Fall 2024 graduation is Friday, October 25th.
• Final dissertation/thesis submissions must be with TDS by Friday, November 1st.
• Proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Fall 2024 approval must be with TDS by Monday, November 25th.

TDS Deadlines for Spring 2025

• The last day to defend a final dissertation for Spring 2025 graduation is Friday, March 28th.
• Final dissertation/thesis submissions must be received by TDS by Friday, April 4th.
• Proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Spring 2025 approval must be with TDS by April 25th.