Note 1: For undergraduate students, a true completion date is the last day of the final exam in the final semester Note 2: For graduate students, a true completion date is typically the submission date of final thesis/dissertation draft (and allowable time for revisions) or the comprehensive exam date if no thesis/dissertation is required (completion date can be any date during the calendar year) Note 3: “Expected” degree completion date on the Form DS2019 may not be a true completion date Note 4: “Graduation ceremony date” in May or December may not be a true completion date, especially for graduate students Note 5: 30 day timeframe after completion of study only applies to those who complete (it does not apply if student is disqualified, quitting without completion or filing for a leave of absence as those instances have a shorter departure requirement) Note 6: Student whose completion date is in summer must register for units during applicable summer term(s) | 
