Important Dates and Deadlines
| Spring 2013 | |
|---|---|
| November 5 | Open registration for degree-seeking students Spring 2013 |
| November 26 | Open registration for non-degree-seeking students Spring 2013 |
| January 14 | Classes begin |
| January 15 | Late Registration Fee Begins ($25) |
| January 21 | University Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| January 25 | Last Day to Withdraw Without Financial Penalty |
| January 25 | Late Registration and Drop/Add Ends |
| January 25 |
Deadline for May 2013 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 1 | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR MAY 2013 GRADUATION |
| February 22 | Last Day (RECOMMENDED) to Submit Dissertation Defense Form (PhD) for May 2013 Graduation |
| March 15 |
Last Day (RECOMMENDED) for Final Oral Exam (PhD) for May 2013 Graduation Last Day (RECOMMENDED) for Master's Thesis Defense, Project Presentation or Exam for May 2013 Graduation |
| March 25 | Open Registration Summer 2013 Degree Seeking Students |
| March 29 | Deadline to Audit |
| March 29 | Deadline for Class Withdrawal |
| April 5 |
Deadline to Submit All Materials for May 2013 Graduation All required forms, fees and Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this date. |
| April 8 | Open Registration Fall 2013 Degree Seeking Students |
| April 11 | Open Registration Summer 2013 Non Degree Seeking |
| April 29 | Open Registration Fall 2013 Non Degree Seeking |
| April 29 | Last Day of Spring 2013 Semester Classes |
| May 11 | Final Grades Due to Registrar (11:00 a.m.) |
| May 19 |
Awarding of Degrees All financial obligations to the University must be resolved |
| May 20 | Diploma Mailing Process opens for Spring Graduates |
| June 14 | Last day to complete the Diploma Mailing Process |
| Summer 2013 | |
|---|---|
| May 27 | Application deadline for summer non-degree-seeking students |
| June 7 | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR SUMMER 2013 GRADUATION |
| June 7 |
Deadline for Summer 2013 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 5 |
Deadline to Submit All Materials for Summer 2013 Graduation All required forms, fees and Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this date. |
| August 16 |
Awarding of Degrees (no Convocation or Diploma Ceremony) All financial obligations to the University must be resolved |
| Fall 2013 | |
|---|---|
| April 1 | Open registration for degree-seeking students Fall 2013 |
| April 22 | Open registration for non-degree-seeking students Fall 2013 |
| August 19 | Application deadline for non-degree-seeking students Fall 2013 |
| August 21 | School of Graduate Studies Orientation |
| August 26 | Classes begin |
| August 27 | Late Registration Fee Begins ($25) |
| September 2 | University Holiday - Labor Day |
| September 6 | Last Day to Withdraw Without Financial Penalty |
| September 6 | Late Registration and Drop/Add Ends |
| September 6 |
Deadline for January 2014 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 4 | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR JANUARY 2014 GRADUATION |
| October 25 | Last Day (RECOMMENDED) to Submit Dissertation Defense Form (PhD) for January 2014 Graduation |
| November 8 | Deadline for Class Withdrawal |
| November 8 | Deadline to Audit |
| November 15 |
Last Day (RECOMMENDED) for Final Oral Exam (PhD) for January 2014 Graduation Last Day (RECOMMENDED) for Master's Thesis Defense, Project Presentation or Exam for January 2014 Graduation |
| November 28, 29 | University Holiday - Thanksgiving |
| December 6 |
Deadline to Submit All Materials for January 2014 Graduation All required forms, fees and Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this date |
| December 6 | Last Day of Fall Semester Classes |
| December 20 | Final Grades Due to Registrar (11:00 a.m.) |
| January 17, 2014 |
Awarding of Degrees (no Convocation or Diploma Ceremony) All financial obligations to the University must be resolved |
| January 17, 2014 | Diploma Mailing Process opens for January Graduates |
| February 14, 2014 | Last day to complete the Diploma Mailing Process |