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Graduate Dates and Deadlines
- Summer Semester 2008
- Fall Semester 2008
- Spring Semester 2009
- Summer Session 2009
- Registrar's Office Term Calendar
Summer 2008
| May 1 |
Classes begin, 6 and 12 week sessions |
| June 9 |
Classes begin, Second 6 week session |
| June 10 |
last day for graduate students to file "Application for
Advanced Degree" |
| July 4 |
Independence Day |
| July 21 |
Last day for master's comprehensive or doctoral final examination |
| Julyl 21 |
Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation,
or professional paper (if professional paper is submitted to the library)
by Graduate Vice Provost. |
| June 27 |
Last day classes, first 6-week session |
| August 8 |
Last day of classes, second 6- week session & Full 12 week session |
Fall Semester 2008
| Aug 29 |
9am - noon New Graduate Student Orientation
1 - 5 GTA Orientation (mandatory
for all GTAs teaching this semester who have not previously attended the
GTA orientation) |
| Sep 2 |
Classes begin |
| Sept. 17 |
New Graduate Student Dinner |
| Sept 20 |
last day for graduate students to file "Application for
Advanced Degree" |
| Nov 4 |
Election Day (no classes; offices closed) |
| Nov 11 |
Veteran's Day holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
| Nov 27-28 |
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
| Dec 1 |
Last day for master's comprehensive or doctoral final examination |
| Dec 1 |
Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation,
or professional paper (if professional paper is submitted to the library)
by Graduate Vice Provost. |
| Dec 12 |
Last day of classes |
| Dec 15-19 |
Final examinations |
| Dec 19 |
Fall semester ends |
Spring Semester 2009
| TBA |
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Orientation (mandatory
for all GTAs teaching this semester who have not previously attended the
GTA orientation) |
| Jan 14 |
Instruction begins, 1-credit extension deadline |
| Jan. 28 |
Info Fair & New Graduate Student Welcome Dinner Ballrooms B & D |
| Jan 19 |
Martin Luther King holiday (no classes; offices
closed) |
| Feb 5 |
last day for graduate students to file "Application for
Advanced Degree" |
| Feb 16 |
President's Day holiday (no classes) |
| Mar 16-20 |
Spring Break (no classes), Offices Open |
| Apr 10 |
University Day holiday (no classes);
Offices open |
| April 20 |
Last day for master's comprehensive
or doctoral examination |
| April 20 |
Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation,
or professional paper (if professional paper is submitted to the library)
by Graduate Vice Provost. |
| May 1 |
Last day of classes |
| May 4-8 |
Final Examinations |
| May 8 |
Spring Semester Ends |
| May 9 |
Commencement |
Summer Session 2009
| May 18 |
First 6 week and 12 week
sessions, classes begin |
| May 25 |
Memorial Day holiday (no
classes; offices closed) |
| June 10 |
last day for graduate students to file "Application for
Advanced Degree" |
| July 3 |
Independence Day holiday
observed (no classes; offices closed) |
| July 20 |
Last day for master's comprehensive
or doctoral examination |
| July 20 |
Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation,
or professional paper (if professional paper is submitted to the library)
by Graduate Vice Provost. |
| Aug 7 |
Last day of semester; classes end for 12 week and second
6 week |
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