ACADEMIC CALENDAR

(All dates subject to change without prior notice)

FALL SEMESTER - 2008

 All academic deadlines listed below are 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated.

July 1*  ................................................ Last day for domestic applicants to complete admission process for Fall

August 4  ......................................................... Last day to submit Library-approved thesis/dissertation to Library

                                                                                                          for December graduation and no Fall enrollment

August 4-8  .......................................................................................... International Teaching  Assistant Workshop

August 11-12  ................................................................................................ General Teaching Assistant Workshop

August 13  ................................................................................................................ New graduate student orientation

August 14-15  .................................................................................................. Final registration and payment of fees

August 18  .................................................................................................................................................. Classes begin

August 18-October 10  ......................................................... Apply online for December 2008 graduation; $50 fee

August 22  ....................................................... Last day to drop a class without a grade (5th day; 12:00 midnight)

August 25  ................................................................................ Last day for registration or to add a course (6th day)

September 1*  ....................... Last day for international applicants to complete admission process for Spring                 

September 1  .......................................................................................................................................................... Holiday

September 29  ........................................................................................ Last day to drop a course with a “W” grade

October 6-7  ....................................................................................................................................................... Fall Break

October 10  ............... Last day to apply for December graduation via OnCampus/My Banner (12:00 midnight)                 

October 13-November 7  .... Late December graduation application in person at Registrar’s Office; $100 fee                 

October 23-31  ....................................................................................................... Faculty advising for preregistration

October 31  .......... Last day/thesis/dissertation defense or non-thesis comprehensive exam/Dec graduation 

November 1  ............................. Last day for doctoral comprehensive/preliminary examination/May graduation

November 1*  .............................. Last day for domestic applicants to complete admission process for Spring                 

November 1-9  ....................................................................................................................... Preregistration for Spring

November 10-December 10 .....................................................Late December graduation application in person

                                                                                                                                            at Registrar’s Office; $250 fee

November 9  .................................................................... December Degree Applicant Account Payable Deadline                 

November 7  . Last day to submit signed examination results to the Graduate School/December graduation                 

November 7  ............ Last day for first submission of thesis/dissertation to the Library/December graduation

November 13  ............................................................................................... Last day to withdraw from the University

November 21  ................................... Last day to apply for graduation and have name appear in program book                 

November 26-28  ....................................................................................................................... Thanksgiving Holidays

November 28  .. Last day to submit Library-approved thesis/dissertation to Library for December graduation

December 1  ......................................................................................................................................... Classes resume

December 2  ................................................................................................................................................. Classes end

December 3  ................................................................................................................................................. Reading day

December 4, 5, 8, 9, 10  .................................................................................................................. Final examinations

December 10  ............................................................................... Last day to apply for December 2008 graduation

December 12 (7:00 P.M.), December 13 (10:00 A.M.)  .......................................... Commencement ceremonies

December 19  ................................................ Last day to submit Library-approved thesis/dissertation to Library

                                                                                                                 for May graduation and no Spring enrollment