ACADEMIC CALENDAR

(All dates subject to change without prior notice)

SUMMER SEMESTER - 2008

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

 

MAYMESTER (part of term 0)

     

May 9  ............................................................................................ Final registration and payment of tuition and fees                 

May 12  ....................................................................................................................................................... Classes begin                 

May 12  ................................................................................ Last day to drop a class without a grade (1st class day)                 

May 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29  ............................................................ Classes meet                 

May 13  .......................................................................................... Last day to register or add a class (2nd class day)                 

May 16  ........................................................................... Last day to drop a course with a “W” grade (5th class day)                 

May 24  ........................................................................................................... Last day to withdraw from the University                 

May 26  ..................................................................................................................................................................... Holiday                 

May 29  ........................................................................................................................................................... Classes end                 

May 31  ....................................................................................................................................................................... Finals

 

FIRST TERM (part of term 2)

May 30  .......................................................................................... Final registration and payment of tuition and fees                 

June 2  ....................... Last day for doctoral comprehensive/preliminary examination/December graduation

June 2  ........................................................................................................................................................ Classes begin                 

June 2  ................................................................................ Last day to drop a class without a grade (1st class day)                 

June 3  .......................................................................................... Last day to register or add a class (2nd class day)                 

June 19  ...................................................................................................... Last day to drop a class with a “W” grade

June 20  ......................................................................................................... Last day to withdraw from the University                 

June 27  ......................................................................................................................................................... Classes end                 

June 30, July 1  ................................................................................................................................. Final examinations

 

SECOND TERM (part of term 3)

May 1*  ....................... Last day for domestic applicants to complete admission process for 2nd Summer term                 
July 1*  ................................................ Last day for domestic applicants to complete admission process for Fall                 

July 3  ............................................................................................ Final registration and payment of tuition and fees

July 3  ....... Last day/thesis/dissertation defense and non-thesis comprehensive exam/August graduation                 

July 4  .................................................................................................................................... Independence Day Holiday                 

July 11  ................ Last day to submit signed examination results to the Graduate School/August graduation                 

July 11  .......................... Last day for first submission of thesis/dissertation to the Library/August graduation                 

July 7  .......................................................................................................................................................... Classes begin                 

July 7  .................................................................................. Last day to drop a class without a grade (1st class day)                 

July 8  ............................................................................................ Last day to register or add a class (2nd class day)                 

July 25  ................. Last day to submit Library-approved thesis/dissertation to the Library/August graduation                 

July 24  ............................................................................ Last day to drop a class with a “W” grade (14th class day)                 
July 25  ........................................................................................................... Last day to withdraw from the University                 
August 1  ...................................................................................................................................................... Classes end                 
Final examinations  ........................................................................................................................................ August 4, 5

August 8  .............................................................................................................................................. Last day to submit                 

                   Library-approved thesis/dissertation to Library for December graduation and no Fall enrollment
August 9 .................................................................................................................................Graduation (no ceremony)


TEN-WEEK TERM (part of term 1)

May 30  .......................................................................................... Final registration and payment of tuition and fees

June 2  ....................... Last day for doctoral comprehensive/preliminary examination/December graduation                 

June 2  ........................................................................................................................................................ Classes begin                 

June 3  ............................................................................... Last day to drop a class without a grade (2nd class day)                 

June 4  .......................................................................................... Last day to register or add a class (3rd class day)                 

July 3  ...... Last day/thesis/dissertation defense and non-thesis comprehensive exam/August graduation                 

June 30-July 4  ........................................................................................................................ Break for ten-week class                 

July 11  ................ Last day to submit signed examination results to the Graduate School/August graduation

July11  ........................... Last day for first submission of thesis/dissertation to the Library/August graduation                 

July 16  .............................................................................. Last day to drop a class with a “W” grad (28th class day)                 

July 25  ................. Last day to submit Library-approved thesis/dissertation to the Library/August graduation

July 25  ........................................................................................................... Last day to withdraw from the University                 

August 1  ....................................................................................................................................................... Classes end                 

August 4, 5  ........................................................................................................................................ Final examinations

August 8  .............................................................................................................................................. Last day to submit                 

                  Library-approved thesis/dissertation to Library for December graduation and no Fall enrollment

August 9 .................................................................................................................................Graduation (no ceremony)                                                                                            
* Applications received after this date will not guarantee admission for the next academic term.

 


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