Graduate School events and major dates

Explore the calendars below for upcoming events, meetings, deadlines, and doctoral dissertation defenses.

Summer 2024

For graduate students

New Graduate Student Welcome and Orientation

Visit the Welcome and Orientation webpage for a full schedule, registration, and recordings.

Getting Started in Grad webinar series

June 3 - 10:00am - Enrollment, Billing, and Making Payments
June 5 - 9:00am - Making Your Move to the U.S.
June 11 - 1:00pm - Preparing for Your Assistantship
June 17 - 9:00am - Making Your Move to the U.S. (repeat offering of June 5 session)

Welcome and Orientation Activities

August 12 - 8:00am - International Student Orientation - 105 Umberger
August 14 - 9:00-10:30am - Graduate School Welcome Session - Zoom
August 14 - 2:00-4:00pm - Graduate School Welcome Session - 1088 College of Business Building
August 15 - 8:00am-noon - Orientation for Graduate Students with Teaching Responsibilities - location to be determined

Graduation deadline

August 9 - deadline to complete all degree requirements to be a Summer 2024 graduate

Please refer to  detailed checklists for additional requirements and guidance.

2024-2025 academic year

Most dates and deadlines for the 2024-2025 academic year have not been finalized yet. This list will be updated as details are finalized in the summer and early fall.

Fall 2024

For faculty

Meetings

Associate Deans Meeting
Department Head Meeting

New Graduate Faculty Orientation Sessions

Faculty who have been approved for graduate faculty membership are invited to attend an orientation session with the Graduate School to learn about expectations and how to be successful in this new role. The Graduate School will send email invitations to those appointed as graduate faculty since the spring 2024 semester.

Know How: Graduate School conversations

Monthly "Know How" sessions provide an opportunity for department heads, graduate program directors and staff, and graduate faculty to engage in conversation with the Graduate School about policies, processes, and developments in graduate education.

End of semester celebration

All graduate students and faculty are invited to enjoy food, fun, and community to celebrate successes of the fall semester.

For graduate students

Graduation and commencement deadlines

Please refer to detailed checklists for additional requirements and guidance.

October 2 - Deadline to complete KSIS graduation application for your name to appear in the commencement program booklet
November 8  - Deadline to complete all degree requirements to be a Fall 2024 graduate
December 13 - Graduate School commencement, 1:00pm, Bramlage Coliseum

Research presentation events

Research and the State graduate student poster session

September 30 - Registration deadline
October 30 - Poster forum, K-State Student Union Courtyard

Three Minute Thesis registration closes (event held in spring semester)

Professional development events

Funding, awards, and recognition

GSC and MAGS Awards for Graduate Student Teaching Excellence

September 23 - deadline for department nominations
October 7 - college nominations due to Graduate School

GSC Travel Awards - application deadline varies by month of event

For more funding opportunities, please visit the Scholarships, fellowships, and grants site.

End of semester celebration

All graduate students and faculty are invited to enjoy food, fun, and community to celebrate successes of the fall semester.

Spring 2025

For faculty

For graduate students

Graduation and commencement deadlines

Please refer to detailed checklists for additional requirements and guidance.

December 1 - Deadline to complete all degree requirements to be a Spring 2024 graduate without having to enroll in Spring 2024
March 1 - Deadline to complete KSIS graduation application for your name to appear in the commencement program booklet
April 12 - Deadline to complete all degree requirements to be a Spring 2024 graduate

Research Presentation Events

Professional development events

Funding, Awards and Recognition

For more funding opportunities, please visit the Scholarships, fellowships, and grants site.

The events and dates above and others can also be found within the following calendars included in the university events calendar.

Comprehensive Graduate School calendar

Doctoral dissertation defenses