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)