The CPT end date may be no later than the day before the next semester begins or the date the student completes their degree program.  The program end date is important because the student’s CPT and employment must end on or before the student’s program end date.

If a student is requesting CPT during the final semester of their degree program, the date used for determining when the student completes their program will be determined as follows

• For undergraduate and non-thesis students, the last day of final exams of the semester will be the program end date.
• For thesis and dissertation students, the student may select from these options for program end date -
  • Because the student must be enrolled in academic credit for CPT and/or if the student is enrolled in a lecture course, the program end date may be the last day of final exams of the semester.
  • If the student is not enrolled in a lecture course, the date when their thesis or dissertation is accepted by Graduate Studies (library submission date) may be the program end date.
  • If the student has an assistantship, the final date of the assistantship may be the program end date.