Important Dates and Deadlines
| Fall 2011 | |
|---|---|
| March 28 | Open registration for degree-seeking students Fall 2011 |
| April 18 | Open registration for non-degree-seeking students Fall 2011 |
| August 24 | School of Graduate Studies Orientation |
| August 29 | Classes begin |
| August 30 | Late Registration Fee Begins ($25) |
| September 5 | University Holiday - Labor Day |
| September 9 | Last Day to Withdraw Without Financial Penalty |
| September 9 | Late Registration and Drop/Add Ends |
| September 9 |
Deadline for January 2012 graduation candidates to qualify for Waiver of Registration For Students Requesting the Waiver: All required forms, fees and Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this early date. |
| October 7 | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR JANUARY 2012 GRADUATION |
| October 28 | Last Day (RECOMMENDED) to Submit Dissertation Defense Form (PhD) for January 2012 Graduation |
| November 11 | Deadline for Class Withdrawal |
| November 11 | Deadline to Audit and Pass/Fail |
| November 18 |
Last Day (RECOMMENDED) for Final Oral Exam (PhD) for January 2012 Graduation Last Day (RECOMMENDED) for Master's Thesis Defense, Project Presentation or Exam for January 2012 Graduation |
| November 24, 25 | University Holiday - Thanksgiving |
| December 9 |
Deadline to Submit All Materials for January 2012 Graduation All required forms, fees and Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this date |
| December 9 | Last Day of Fall Semester Classes |
| December 9 | Deadline to Resolve Incomplete from Spring 2011 |
| December 23 | Final Grades Due to Registrar (11:00 a.m.) |
| January 20, 2012 |
Awarding of Degrees (no Convocation or Diploma Ceremony) All financial obligations to the University must be resolved |
| January 20, 2012 | Diploma Mailing Process opens for Fall Graduates |
| February 17, 2012 | Last day to complete the Diploma Mailing Process |
| Spring 2012 | |
|---|---|
| November 7 | Open registration for degree-seeking students Spring 2012 |
| November 29 | Open registration for non-degree-seeking students Spring 2012 |
| January 16 | University Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| January 17 | Classes begin |
| January 18 | Late Registration Fee Begins ($25) |
| January 20 | Last Day to Withdraw Without Financial Penalty |
| January 27 | Late Registration and Drop/Add Ends |
| January 27 |
Deadline for May 2012 graduation candidates to qualify for Waiver of Registration For Students Requesting the Waiver: All required forms, fees and Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this early date |
| February 3 | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR MAY 2012 GRADUATION |
| February 24 | Last Day (RECOMMENDED) to Submit Dissertation Defense Form (PhD) for May 2012 Graduation |
| March 16 |
Last Day (RECOMMENDED) for Final Oral Exam (PhD) for May 2012 Graduation Last Day (RECOMMENDED) for Master's Thesis Defense, Project Presentation or Exam for May 2012 Graduation |
| March 26 | Open Registration Summer 2012 Degree Seeking Students |
| March 29 | Deadline to Audit and Pass/Fail |
| March 30 | Deadline for Class Withdrawal |
| April 2 | Open Registration Fall 2012 Degree Seeking Students |
| April 6 |
Deadline to Submit All Materials for May 2012 Graduation All required forms, fees and Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this date. |
| April 12 | Open Registration Summer 2012 Non Degree Seeking |
| April 23 | Open Registration Fall 2012 Non Degree Seeking |
| April 30 | Last Day of Spring 2012 Semester Classes |
| April 30 | Deadline to Resolve Incomplete from Fall 2011 |
| May 12 | Final Grades Due to Registrar (11:00 a.m.) |
| May 20 |
Awarding of Degrees All financial obligations to the University must be resolved |
| May 20 | Diploma Mailing Process opens for Spring Graduates |
| June 15 | Last day to complete the Diploma Mailing Process |
| Summer 2012 | |
|---|---|
| June 8 | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR SUMMER 2012 GRADUATION |
| June 8 |
Deadline for Summer 2012 graduation candidates to qualify for Waiver of Registration For Students Requesting the Waiver: All required forms, fees and Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this early date. |
| July 6 |
Deadline to Submit All Materials for Summer 2012 Graduation All required forms, fees and Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this date. |
| August 17 |
Awarding of Degrees (no Convocation or Diploma Ceremony) All financial obligations to the University must be resolved |