| SPRING 2008 |
| 1 |
|
| January 8 |
Classes begin |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| February 4 |
Last day to clear incomplete grades from Summer 2007 |
| February 22 |
Last day for submission of Doctoral Dissertation First Draft Approval Forms and drafts for format check. Last day to apply for foreign language examinations |
| February 26 |
Foreign language examinations |
| February 28 |
Mid-semester and last day to drop courses |
| Feb 25-March 7 |
Submission of thesis rough drafts for format check |
| Mar 17-22 |
Spring Break |
| April 7 |
Last day for submission of approved theses to Graduate School in final form, last day for filing Form 9 (report of
thesis-option final oral examination), and last day for uploading electronic thesis |
| April 18 |
Last day for doctoral and master's non-thesis final oral examinations |
| April 25 |
Last day for submission of final copies of dissertations to Graduate School and last day for uploading electronic dissertation |
| April 29 |
Classes end for semester |
| April 30-May 1 |
Study/reading days |
| May 2-3, 5-8 |
Final examinations for semester |
| May 10 |
Last day for students to request graduation checks in Graduate School for August graduation (students must be registered no later than the fifteenth class day of summer semester to graduate) |
| May 10 |
Graduation |
| 1 |
|
SUMMER 2008
(Summer 2008 will consist of one 10-week Term, two 5-week Mini-Sessions, and one 6-week Mini-Session)
|
| 1 |
|
| May 16 |
Classes begin for Mini-Session I - Extended (6-week Mini-Session) |
| May 22 |
Classes begin for 10-week Term and Mini-Session I (first 5-week Mini-Session) |
| May 26 |
Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 6 |
Last day for submission of Doctoral Dissertation First Draft Approval Forms and drafts for format check. Last day to apply for foreign language examinations |
| June 16-20 |
Submission of thesis rough drafts for format check |
| June 17 |
Last day to clear incomplete grades from Fall 2007 |
| June 18 |
Foreign language examinations |
| June 26 |
Mid-10 week term, last day of Mini-Session I (first 5-week Mini-Session) |
| June 27-28 |
Final examinations for Mini-Session I (first 5-week Mini-Session |
| June 27 |
Classes end for 6-week Mini-Session I - Extended |
| June 28 |
Final examinations for Mini-Session I - Extended (6-week Mini-Session) |
| June 30 |
Classes begin for Mini-Session II (second 5-week Mini-Session) |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday |
| July 11 |
Last day for submission of approved theses to Graduate School in final form, last day for filing Form 9 (report of
thesis-option final oral examination), and last day for uploading electronic thesis |
| July 18 |
Last day for doctoral final oral examinations |
| July 21 |
Last day for non-thesis final oral examinations (Form 8) |
| July 28 |
Last day for submission of final copies of dissertations to Graduate School and last day for uploading electronic dissertation |
| August 4 |
Classes end for 10-week Term and Mini-Session II (second 5-week Mini-Session) |
| August 5-7 |
Final examinations for 10-week Term and Mini-Session II (second 5-week Mini-Session) |
| August 9 |
Graduation and last day for students to request graduation checks in Graduate School for December graduation (students must be registered no later than the fifteenth class day of Fall semester to graduate) |
| |
| FALL 2008 |
| 1 |
|
| August 15 |
Orientation for new graduate students (9:00-11:00 A.M.) |
| August 18 |
Classes begin |
| September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday |
| September 22 |
Last day for submission of Doctoral Dissertation First Draft Approval Forms and drafts for format check. Last day to apply for foreign language examinations |
| Sept 29-Oct 10 |
Submission of thesis rough drafts for format check |
| September 30 |
Foreign language examinations |
| October 6 |
Mid-semester and last day to drop classes |
| November 7 |
Last day for submission of approved theses to Graduate School in final form, last day for filing Form 9 (report of
thesis-option final oral examination), and last day for uploading electronic thesis |
| November 10 |
Last day to clear incomplete grades from Spring 2008 |
| November 14 |
Last day for doctoral and non-thesis master's final oral examinations |
| November 24-29 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| December 5 |
Last day for submission of final copies of dissertations to Graduate School and last day for uploading electronic dissertation |
| December 8 |
Classes end for semester |
| December 9 |
Study/reading day |
| Dec 10-16 |
Final examinations for semester |
| December 19 |
Last day for students to request graduation checks in Graduate School for May graduation (students must be registered no later than the fifteenth class day of spring semester to graduate) |
| December 19 |
Graduation |
| 1 |
|
| SPRING 2009 |
| 1 |
|
| January 7 |
Classes begin |
| January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| February 4 |
Last day to clear incomplete grades from Summer 2008 |
| February 20 |
Last day for submission of Doctoral Dissertation First Draft Approval Forms and drafts for format check. Last day to apply for foreign language examinations |
| February 24 |
Foreign language examinations |
| February 27 |
Mid-semester and last day to drop courses |
| Mar 2-13 |
Submission of thesis rough drafts for format check |
| Mar 9-14 |
Spring Break |
| April 10 |
Last day for submission of approved theses to Graduate School in final form, last day for filing Form 9 (report of
thesis-option final oral examination), and last day for uploading electronic thesis |
| April 17 |
Last day for doctoral and master's non-thesis final oral examinations |
| April 27 |
Last day for submission of final copies of dissertations to Graduate School and last day for uploading electronic dissertation |
| April 29 |
Classes end for semester |
| April 30 |
Study/reading days |
| May 1-2, 4-7 |
Final examinations for semester |
| May 9 |
Last day for students to request graduation checks in Graduate School for August graduation (students must be registered no later than the fifteenth class day of summer semester to graduate) |
| May 9 |
Graduation |
| 1 |
|
SUMMER 2009
(Summer 2009 will consist of one 10-week Term, two 5-week Mini-Sessions, and one 6-week Mini-Session)
|
| 1 |
|
| May 18 |
Classes begin for Mini-Session I - Extended (6-week Mini-Session) |
| May 21 |
Classes begin for 10-week Term and Mini-Session I (first 5-week Mini-Session) |
| May 25 |
Memorial Day Holiday. Last day to apply for foreign language examinations. |
| June 8 |
Last day for submission of Doctoral Dissertation First Draft Approval Forms and drafts for format check. |
| June 15-19 |
Submission of thesis rough drafts for format check |
| June 17 19 |
Last day to clear incomplete grades from Fall 2008 |
| June 25 |
Mid-10 week term, last day of Mini-Session I (first 5-week Mini-Session) |
| June 26-27 |
Final examinations for Mini-Session I (first 5-week Mini-Session |
| June 26 |
Classes end for 6-week Mini-Session I - Extended |
| June 27 |
Final examinations for Mini-Session I - Extended (6-week Mini-Session) |
| June 29 |
Classes begin for Mini-Session II (second 5-week Mini-Session) |
| July 6 |
Independence Day Holiday |
| July 10 |
Last day for submission of approved theses to Graduate School in final form, last day for filing Form 9 (report of
thesis-option final oral examination), and last day for uploading electronic thesis |
| July 20 |
Last day for doctoral final oral examinations |
| July 20 |
Last day for non-thesis final oral examinations (Form 8) |
| July 27 |
Last day for submission of final copies of dissertations to Graduate School and last day for uploading electronic dissertation |
| August 3 |
Classes end for 10-week Term and Mini-Session II (second 5-week Mini-Session) |
| August 4-6 |
Final examinations for 10-week Term and Mini-Session II (second 5-week Mini-Session) |
| August 10 |
Graduation and last day for students to request graduation checks in Graduate School for December graduation (students must be registered no later than the fifteenth class day of Fall semester to graduate) |
| |
| FALL 2009 |
| 1 |
|
| August 16 |
Orientation for new graduate students (9:00-11:00 A.M.) |
| August 17 |
Classes begin |
| Sept. 4 |
Last day to apply for foreign language examinations |
| Sept. 7 |
Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept. 21 |
Last day for submission of Doctoral Dissertation First Draft Approval Forms and drafts for format check. |
| Oct. 1-9 |
Submission of thesis rough drafts for format check |
| October 7 |
Mid-semester and last day to drop classes |
| November 9 |
Last day for submission of approved theses to Graduate School in final form, last day for filing Form 9 (report of
thesis-option final oral examination), and last day for uploading electronic thesis. |
| Nov. 10 |
Last day to clear incomplete grades from Spring 2009 |
| Nov. 13 |
Last day for doctoral and non-thesis master's final oral examinations |
| Nov. 23-28 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| December 4 |
Last day for submission of final copies of dissertations to Graduate School and last day for uploading electronic dissertation |
| December 7 |
Classes end for semester |
| December 8 |
Study/reading day |
| Dec 9-11, 14-15 |
Final examinations for semester |
| Dec. 18 |
Last day for students to request graduation checks in Graduate School for May graduation (students must be registered no later than the fifteenth class day of spring semester to graduate) |
| Dec. 18 |
Graduation |
| |
| SPRING 2010 |
| 1 |
|
| January 11 |
Classes begin |
| January 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| January 30 |
Last day to apply for foreign language exam |
| February 9 |
Last day to clear incomplete grades from Summer 2008 |
| February 22 |
Last day for submission of Doctoral Dissertation First Draft Approval Forms and drafts for format check. |
| March 3 |
Mid-semester and last day to drop courses |
| Mar 1-5 |
Submission of thesis rough drafts for format check |
| Mar 15-20 |
Spring Break |
| April 5 |
Last day for submission of approved theses to Graduate School in final form, last day for filing Form 9 (report of
thesis-option final oral examination), and last day for uploading electronic thesis |
| April 19 |
Last day for doctoral and master's non-thesis final oral examinations |
| April 30 |
Last day for submission of final copies of dissertations to Graduate School and last day for uploading electronic dissertation |
| May 3 |
Classes end for semester |
| May 4 |
Study/reading day |
| May 5-7, 10-11 |
Final examinations for semester |
| May 14 |
Last day for students to request graduation checks in Graduate School for August graduation (students must be registered no later than the fifteenth class day of summer semester to graduate) |
| May 14 |
Graduation |
