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Key Dates and Deadlines

Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Summer 2013

Fall 2012
Aug 1 Sunday Last day to apply for December 2012 degree conferral
Aug 26 Sunday Open Registration Ends at Midnight
Aug 27 Monday Fall Semester 2012 Begins
Begin late and change registration
Late registration fees apply
Aug 31 Friday Labor Day Weekend Begins
Classes that begin at 4:15 p.m.or later are canceled
Sep 9    Sunday Last day to drop class(es) with a Bursar credit of 100%
Sep 3 Monday Labor Day:  No Class
Sep 4 Tuesday End of late and change registration
Classes resume after Labor Day
Last day to withdraw from classes without a “W”
Sep 10   Monday Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa
Last day to request or cancel pass/fail option
Sep 14   Friday  Incomplete grades from Spring 2012 due at The Graduate School
Sep 23  Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund
Sep 30 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 20% refund
Oct 1 Monday Last day to submit thesis or dissertation for the required format check for Dec degree conferral
Oct 8-9    Mid-Semester Break:  No classes
Oct 10 Wednesday  Classes resume after Mid-Semester Break
Oct 15 Monday Last day to apply to take the foreign language exam to fulfill the research tool requirement 
Nov 1 Thursday Last day to submit final approved copies of dissertations for Dec degree conferral 
Nov 1 Thursday Spring 2013 registration begins
Nov 2 Friday Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W", after this date the penalty grade of "WF" is assigned. 
Nov 12 Monday Foreign language exam 3:00-5:00 p.m., The Graduate School, Granada 4th floor 
Nov 21-24   Thanksgiving Break: No Classes
Nov 26 Monday Classes resume after Thanksgiving Break
Dec 1 Saturday - Last day to file an Application to Receive a Degree for May 2013 degree conferral
- Extension of time requests for Spring 2013 due at The Graduate School, Granada, 4th floor
Dec 7 Friday Pre-doctoral Teaching fellowship applications due to department chairs
Dec 8 Saturday Fall semester classes end
Dec 10-15    Final examinations 
Dec 12 Wednesday  Study day until 4:15 p.m. when final examinations resume
Dec 17-18   Final examinations
Jan 4, 2013  Friday - Pre-doctoral Teaching fellowship applications due at The Graduate School, Granada, 4th floor, by 5:00 p.m.
- Schmitt Diessertation fellowship applications due to department chairs
Jan 14, 2013 Monday  Spring semester 2013 begins
Jan 21, 2013 Tuesday Martin Luther King holiday, no classes

 

Spring 2013
Jan 13 Sunday Open registration ends (midnight)
Jan 14 Monday Spring Semester Begins. Late and Change of Registration begins - Late registration fee applies
Jan 18 Friday Schmitt Dissertation Fellowship Applications due at the Graduate School. Announcement of Advanced Doctoral Competition
Jan 21 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – No Classes
Jan 22 Tuesday Late and change registration ends.  Last day to withdraw without a mark of  "W"
Jan 25 Friday Incomplete grades from Summer 2012 due at the Graduate School
Jan 27 Sunday Last day to drop class(es) with a Bursar credit of 100%
Jan 28 Monday Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa
Feb 1   Friday Last day to apply for August graduation
Feb 4 Monday Announcement of Spring competition for the  Community and Global Stewards Fellowship
Feb 10 Sunday Last day to drop class(es) with a Bursar credit of 50%
Feb 11 Monday Summer Registration Begins for all Undergraduate and Graduate students. Check LOCUS for  details 
Feb 13 Wednesday - Ash Wednesday: Classes meet but, special worship  services available
- Nominations for the Crown Fellowship Due at the Graduate School
- Advanced Doctoral Fellowship Applications due to Department Chairs
Feb 15 Friday Last day to file a Late Application to Receive a Degree for August 2013 degree conferral 
Feb 17 Sunday Last day to drop class(es) with a Bursar credit of  20% (zero credit thereafter)
Feb 25 Monday Advanced Doctoral Fellowship Applications due at  the Graduate School
Mar 1 Friday Last day to submit thesis or dissertation for a format check for May 2013 degree conferral
Mar 4-9    Spring Break
Mar 5 Tuesday Applications for the Child and Family Research Assistantships due at the Graduate School
Mar 11 Monday Classes resume after Spring Break
Mar 12 Tuesday Last Day to apply for the Foreign Language Research Tool, given by the Graduate School
Mar 25 Monday Last day (5:00 p.m.) to withdraw with a grade of "W."  After this date, the penalty grade of "WF" is assigned
Mar 28–Apr 1    Easter Holiday: No classes Thursday evening (classes that start 4:15 p.m. or later are cancelled) through Monday afternoon (classes beginning on or after 4:15 p.m. will be held) Offices closed on Good Friday
Apr 1 Monday Last day to submit final approved copies of dissertation or thesis for May 2013 degree conferral. For students in programs requiring a dissertation or thesis, all degree requirements MUST be met by this date unless a master’s student is completing classes.
Apr 1  Monday Foreign language examination, 3 p.m.—5:00 p.m., Graduate School Office, Granada Center, 4th floor, LSC
Apr 11 Thursday Fall registration begins for Graduate School students. Check LOCUS for details
Apr 26 Friday - Spring Semester Ends
- Study Day: No examinations
Apr 29-May 7   Final Exams (no exams on Sunday)
May 1  Wednesday - Dissertation defense ballots due to Graduate School by noon to walk in May 2013 Commencement Ceremony.
- Study Day:  No examinations
May 9 Thursday Graduate School Commencement Ceremony, Gentile Center, LSC
May 20-Aug 9   Summer Sessions

 

Summer 2013
(See the University Summer Sessions Academic Calendar for session dates and deadlines)
May 27 Monday Memorial Day Observed, Office Closed
May 31 Friday Incomplete grades from Fall 2012 due at the Graduate School
Jun 1 Saturday Last day to submit thesis or dissertations for a format check for August degree conferral
Jul 1 Monday Last day to submit final approved copies of dissertation for August degree conferral
Jul 4 Thursday Independence Day Observed, Office Closed
Aug 1 Thursday Last day to file an Application to Receive a Degree for December 2013 degree conferral 
Aug 15 Thursday Last day to file a late Application To Receive A Degree for December 2013 degree conferral 
Aug 26 Monday Fall Semester 2013 begins

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