Schedule of Academic Dates and Deadlines
Aug. 25 | Wed. | Orientation for all new students begins. |
Aug. 26 | Thu. | Orientation for new international students begins SPEAK test for new international students in Ph.D. programs. |
Aug. 27 | Fri. | Registration for all new students begins. |
Aug. 31 | Tue. | Registration for returning students begins. |
Sep. 1 | Wed. | Fall-term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. |
Sep. 3 | Fri. | Registration ends (a fee of $25 is assessed after this date. |
Sep. 15 | Wed. | Fall term enrollment forms are due. A fee of $25.00 is assessed for forms submitted after this date. |
| Final day for late registration. | ||
| Final day to apply for a fall term personal leave of absence. | ||
| The entire fall term tuition charge will be cancelled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a personal leave of absence effective on or before this date. The CRF is not pro-rated. | ||
Sep. 25 | Sat. | One-half of the fall term full-tuition charge will be cancelled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date. The CRF is not pro-rated. |
Oct. 1 | Fri. | Due date for dissertations to be considered by the degree committees for award of the Ph.D. in December. |
| Final day to file petitions for degrees to be awarded in December. | ||
Oct. 22 | Fri. | Midterm. |
| Final day to add a fall-term course. | ||
| Final day to withdraw from a fall-term course without a fee and without the course appearing on the transcript (a fee of $25 per course is assessed and a ``W'' is recorded on the transcript for courses dropped after this date). Note: Courses may be dropped with the $25 per-course fee through Friday, December 3. | ||
| Final day to change enrollment in a fall-term course from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit without a fee (a fee of $25 per course is assessed for enrollment status changes submitted after this date). Note: Courses may be changed from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit with the $25. Per course fee through Fri. November 5. | ||
| One-quarter of the fall-term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date (the CRF is not prorated). | ||
Nov. 1 | Mon. | Readers' reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the degree committees for award of the Ph.D. in December. |
Nov. 3 | Wed. | Departmental recommendations are due for candidates for December degrees. |
Nov. 5 | Fri. | Final day to change enrollment in a fall-term course from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit. |
Nov. 19 | Fri. | Thanksgiving recess begins, 5:20 PM. |
Nov. 29 | Mon. | Classes resume, 8:30 AM. |
Dec. 2 | Thu. | SPEAK test for international students in Ph.D. programs. |
Dec. 3 | Fri. | Final day to withdraw from a fall-term course. |
Dec. 19 | Sun. | Fall term ends; winter recess begins. |
Jan. 10 | Mon. | Registration and spring identification card validation begins. |
| Spring-term classes begin, 8:30 AM. | ||
Jan. 12 | Wed. | Final grades for fall-term courses due. |
Jan. 24 | Mon. | Spring-term course enrollment forms are due ( a fee of $25 is assessed for forms submitted after this date). |
| Registration and spring identification card validation ends (a fee of $25 is assessed after this date). | ||
| Final day to apply for a spring-term personal leave of absence. | ||
| The entire spring-term tuition charge or CRF wilal be canceled for students who withdraw on or before this date or who are granted a personal leave of absence effective on or before this date. | ||
Feb. 4 | Fri. | One-half of the spring-term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date (the CRF is not prorated). |
Mar. 3 | Fri. | Midterm. |
| Spring recess begins, 5:20 PM. | ||
| Final day to add a spring-term course. | ||
| Final day to withdraw from a spring-term course without a fee and without the course appearing on the transcript (a fee of $25 per course is assessed and a ``W'' is recorded on the transcript for courses dropped after this date). Note: Courses may be dropped with the $25.00 per course fee through Fri., April 21. | ||
| Final day to change enrollment in a spring-term course from Audit to Credit without a fee ($25 per course is assessed for enrollment status changes submitted after this date). Note. Courses may be changed from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit with the $25 per-course fee through Mon., Mar. 27. | ||
Mar. 15 | Wed. | Due date for dissertations to be considered by the degree committees for award of the Ph.D. in May. |
| Final day to petition for degrees to be awarded in May. | ||
Mar. 20 | Mon. | Classes resume, 8:30 AM. |
Mar. 27 | Mon. | Final day to change enrollment in a spring-term course from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit. |
Apr. 21 | Fri. | Good Friay; classes meet. |
| Final day to withdraw from a spring-term course. | ||
| Readers' reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the degree committees for award of the Ph.D. in May. | ||
Apr. 28 | Fri. | Departmental recommendation are due for candidates for May degrees. |
May 9 | Tue. | Spring term ends. |
May 12 | Fri. | Final grades for spring-term courses are due for candidates for M.A. and M.S. degrees to be awarded at Commencement (master's programs). |
May 22 | Mon. | University Commencement. |
May 29 | Mon. | Final grades for spring-term courses and full-year courses are due. |