Project Completion Deadlines
These dates are "no later than" dates. Participants are encouraged to submit work prior to these dates. Please do not ask for an extension of any of these dates. Submissions should be to dminla@andrews.edu. Help in setting up your schedule leading to assessment (formerly referred to as the defense) is provided by calling 1-269-471-3552. Where dates fall on a week-end or holiday, count the next business day as the deadline.
Incremental steps which must be completed in preparation for project defense and graduation:
| To complete the DMin program and graduate in --> | December | May | August |
| Notify the DMin office via email from your advisor that you you are ready for the project assessment and receive a documented response from the DMin office no later than | August 7 | January 7 | April 7 |
| Provide a completed electronic copy of your project document to the DMin office no later than | August 14 | January 14 | April 14 |
| Submit your application for graduation no later than | October 1 | January 15 | May 7 |
| The DMin office sends a copy of your project document to an editor no later than | August 21 | January 21 | April 21 |
| The DMin office selects a third reader for your assessment committee no later than | September 3 | February 10 | May 14 |
| The DMin office sets a date for the assessment event | September 10 | February 10 | May 14 |
| Order your regalia (if you choose custom regalia) no later than | N/A | February 15 | May 15 |
| The DMin office receives the edited copy from the editor and distributes it to the entire committee and participant no later than | September 21 | February 21 | May 21 |
| Assessment event is held successfully no later than | October 11 | March 12 | June 11 |
| Post-assessment revisions are submitted to and approved by the advisor, and the DMin office informed of such, no later than | October 21 | March 22 | June 21 |
| The revised project is submitted to the DMin office, then submitted by the DMin office to the editor for post-assessment editing no later than | October 25 | March 24 | June 23 |
| All work completed, and signed graduation forms are submitted to the graduate records office no later than | November 22 | April 12 | July 12 |
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