ACADEMIC CALENDAR

(All dates subject to change without prior notice)

SPRING SEMESTER - 2008

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

January 4,7..................................General Teaching Assistant (GTA) Workshop
January 7.....................................New Graduate Student Orientation
January 7, 8.................................Final registration and payment of fees
January 9.....................................Classes begin
January 9-March 7.................. Apply via OnCampus for May 2008 Graduation—$50.00 fee               
January 15, midnight .................. Last day to drop a class without a grade (5th class day)
January 16, midnight................... Last day to register or add a class (6th class day)
January 21..................................Martin Luther King Holiday
February 1..................................Last day for doctoral comprehensive/preliminary examination for August graduation
February 20................................Last day to drop a class with a “W” grade
March 1*................................... Last day for international applicants to complete admission process for all Summer terms
March 7, midnight....................Last day to apply via OnCampus for May 2008 Graduation—$50.00 fee
March 10-April 14....................Apply in person at Registrar’s Office for May 2008 Graduation—$100.00 fee
March 10-14..............................Spring Break               
March 17...................................Classes resume               
March 18-26..............................Faculty advising for pre-registration               
March 21...................................Holiday               
March 27-April 4.......................Primary pre-registration for Summer and Fall
March 28...................................Last day for thesis/dissertation defense and non-thesis comprehensive exam for May graduation
April 1* .....................................Last day for domestic applicants to complete admission process for Maymester,  1st, 10-week Summer terms
April 4........................................Last day to submit signed examination results to Graduate School for May graduation               
April 4........................................Last day for first submission of thesis/dissertation to the Library for May graduation               
April 11......................................Last day to withdraw from the University
April 14.....................................Last day to apply for graduation and have name appear in program book
April 15-May 1.........................Apply in person at Registrar’s Office for May 2008 Graduation—$250 fee               
April 25......................................Classes end               
April 25......................................Last day to submit Library-approved thesis/dissertation to the Library for May graduation               
April 28, 29, 30, May 1, 2..........Final examinations
May 1, 5:00.............................. May 2008 Graduation Application Deadline—$250 fee
May 1*.......................................Last day for domestic applicants to complete admission process for 2nd Summer term               
May 1*.......................................Last day for international applicants to complete admission process for Fall
May 23.......................................Last day to submit Library-approved thesis/dissertation to Library for August graduation and no Summer enrollment      
May 2, 7:00 P.M........................Commencement Ceremony for Colleges of Engineering; Agriculture and Life Sciences;
                                                    Forest Resources; Education; and School of Human Sciences
May 3, 10:00 A.M......................Commencement Ceremony: Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Architecture, Art & Design;
                                                   Business and Industry; and School of Accountancy
May 5, 3:00...............................All May 2008 degree applicants must pay account balances in full