FALL 2008
August 21 Classes begin
September 1 Labor Day Holiday
September 4 Last day to meet all requirements for December 2008 graduation
To avoid enrolling for Fall 2008
October 16 Fall Recess begins
October 20 Classes resume
November 26 Thanksgiving recess begins
December 1 Classes resume
December 05 Last date for May 2009 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations
December 11 Last day of classes
December 15-19 Finals week
December 19 Last day for December 2008 master’s and doctoral candidates to submit online Application for Graduation, take final exams or defend, file theses, dissertations, and other materials in their graduate divisions’ offices. No extensions by Graduate Divisions.
December 31 December degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2009 commencement)
SPRING 2009
January 15 Classes begin
January 19 Holiday
January 29 Last day to meet all requirement for May 2009 graduation to avoid enrolling for Spring 2009
January 30 Last day to file applications for Graduate School Fellowships in the Graduate School
February 13 Last date for August 2009 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations
March 16 Spring Recess begins
March 23 Classes resume
April 27 Last date for May 2009 master’s and doctoral candidates to take final examinations or defend
April 29 Last day for May 2009 master’s and doctoral candidates to submit online Application for Graduation, file theses/dissertations, and other materials in their graduate divisions’ offices. No extensions by Graduate Divisions.
May 07 Last day of classes
May 11-15 FINALS
May 16 Doctoral hooding ceremony (tentative date)
May 17 Commencement (tentative date)
SUMMER 2009
June 9 Classes begin
June 16 Last day to meet all requirements for August 2009 graduation to avoid enrolling for Summer 2009
July 17 Last date for December 2009 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations (tentative)
July 31 Last day for August 2009 master’s and doctoral candidates to submit online Application for Graduation, take final exams or defend, file theses, dissertations, and other materials in their graduate divisions’ offices. No extensions by Graduate Divisions.
July 31 Last day of classes
August 1 August degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2009 commencement)
