Education / Graduate Education / Master's Degrees / Master's in Public Health / Masters Project Guidelines / Masters Research Project Timeline Master's Research Project Timeline May Graduation: March 1 – First draft of your essay must be submitted to your committee April 15 – Final completed electronic copy of essay with committee sign-off to the Graduate Program Administrator August Graduation: June 15 – First draft of your essay must be submitted to your committee August – Final completed copy of essay with committee sign-off to the Graduate Program Administrator December Graduation: November 1 – First draft of your essay must be submitted to your committee December 15 – Final completed copy of essay with committee sign-off to the Graduate Program Administrator A single commencement ceremony is usually the second Saturday in May for all three graduation months listed above.