Graduate Studies

Dr. Paul Markowski talks about how he developed his passion for meteorology and more specifically, tornadoes.

Our graduate degree programs encompass the full spectrum of atmospheric sciences including, but not limited to, climate, oceanography, clouds and cloud physics, atmospheric chemistry and dynamics, boundary layer and turbulence, weather risk management, as well as tropical, synoptic, and mesoscale meteorology.

Spring and Summer 2021 Deadlines:

April 2021

7, Wednesday - Wellness Day – No Classes
30, Friday - Classes End
30, Friday - Deadline for Spring 2021 graduating students to submit a request for a letter of certification to Graduate Enrollment Services

May 2021

3 Monday – 7 Friday - Finals Week
TBA - Graduate School Commencement Ceremony

May 2021

17, Monday - Classes Begin

31, Monday - Memorial Day (no classes)

June 2021

4, Friday - Last date for a Summer 2021 graduate to upload a draft of the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation to the eTD website for format review

18, Friday - Last date for a Summer 2021 graduate to pass the final doctoral defense (department must return report to Graduate Enrollment Services immediately)
18, Friday
- Last date for a Summer 2021 graduate to apply for graduation on LionPATH
29, Tuesday - Last date for a Summer 2021 graduate to upload a final thesis or dissertation to the eTD website for final review

July 2021

5, Monday - Independence Day – No Classes
6, Tuesday - Last date for committee members to approve final thesis/dissertation

August 2021

11, Friday - Deadline for Summer 2021 graduating students to submit a request for a letter of certification to Graduate Enrollment Services (12:00 p.m.)
11, Friday - Classes End
13, Friday - Final Exams
TBA - Graduate School Commencement Ceremony

August 2021

23, Monday - Classes Begin