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 Spring 2025

• March 28, 2025 - The last day to defend a final dissertation for Spring 2025 graduation
• April 4, 2025 - The last day TDS will accept final dissertation/thesis submissions for Spring 2025 graduation
• April 25, 2025 - The last day TDS will acdept proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Spring 2025 approval

TDS Deadlines for Summer 2025

• June 20, 2025 - The last day to defend a final dissertation for Summer 2025 graduation
• June 27, 2025 - The last day TDS will accept final dissertation/thesis submissions for Summber 2025 graduation
• July 25, 2025 - The last day TDS will accept proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Summer 2025 approval