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2008-2009
GRADUATE SCHOOL CALENDAR |
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Fall Semester 2008 |
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September 2, Tuesday New Graduate Student Orientation September
3, Wednesday Classes begin, September 26, Friday Deadline
date for December master’s degree candidates and May doctoral degree candidates to
submit thesis proposals. (Proposals
“should be submitted before or during the first semester in which the student
registers for research credits.”) October 3, Friday Final date
for nominations for December graduation November 10, Monday Deadline for
applications for Spring 2009, except for plans with earlier deadlines. November
14, Friday Final date
for December candidates to submit completed defense copies of master’s and doctoral theses in a form acceptable for
examination purposes along with the request for oral defense of thesis. NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME CAN BE GRANTED. Theses
must be submitted at least 20 calendar days prior to the date requested for
oral defense. Selection of date should
allow sufficient time for necessary revisions and retyping before submission
in final form. See December 12
deadline and note at the end of the calendar on the next page regarding
scheduling examinations during the winter intercession. December 9, Tuesday Classes end. Programs of
study due for students admitted for Fall 2008. December 12, Friday Final date for December degree candidates to submit, in final
form, master’s and doctoral theses which have been
successfully defended. NO EXTENSIONS
OF TIME CAN BE GRANTED. December 24, Wednesday Final date
for change of grades, changes to programs of study, results of comprehensive exams, etc. for December degree candidates to be received in the Spring Semester 2009 January 21, Wednesday January 30, Friday Final date
for admissions applications from individuals seeking financial aid for 2009. Applications for financial aid received
subsequent to this date cannot be assured of full consideration. May 14, Thursday |
February 2, Monday Deadline
date for international applications for Fall 2009. February 6, Friday Deadline
date for May master’s degree candidates and August doctoral degree candidates
to submit thesis proposals. (Proposals
“should be submitted before or during the first semester in which the student
registers for research credits.”) February 13, Friday Final date
for nominations for May graduation. March 2, Monday Final date
for nominations from departments for fellowships and scholarships March 27, Friday Final date
for May degree candidates to submit completed defense copies of master’s and doctoral theses in a form acceptable for
examination purposes, along with the request for oral defense of thesis. NO
EXTENSIONS OF TIME CAN BE GRANTED. Theses must be submitted at least 20 calendar
days prior to the date requested for oral defense. Selection of date should allow sufficient
time for necessary revisions and retyping before submission in final
form. See the April 24 deadline. April 3, Friday Application deadline for Summer 2009 admissions, except for
plans with earlier deadlines April 10, Friday Deadline
date for August master’s degree candidates and December doctoral degree
candidates to submit thesis proposals. (Proposals “should be submitted before
or during the first semester in which the student registers for research
credits.”) April 21, Tuesday Deadline for submission of nominations for August degree candidates who wish to
be listed in the commencement program. April 24, Friday Final date
for May degree candidates to submit, in final form, master’s
and doctoral theses which have been successfully defended. NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME CAN BE GRANTED April 24, Friday Final date
for change of grades, changes to programs of study, results of comprehensive
exams, etc. for May degree candidates to be received in the April 29, Wednesday Classes end. Programs of
study due for students admitted for Spring 2009. May 16, Saturday Commencement. |
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2009
Summer Session for Candidates for Graduate Degrees: |
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NOTE: All courses taken by
graduate students during summer sessions are subject to the same regulations
regarding inclusion in programs of study and calculation of overall academic
average, etc., as courses taken during the regular academic year. Students wishing to take directed studies
or special problems courses during summer sessions must obtain individual
approval for these courses from the Summer Session Office unless the specific
offering is listed in the Summer Session Bulletin for that year. Students wishing to enroll for thesis or
dissertation research during summer sessions must first determine that their
major professors and/or members of their thesis or dissertation committees
will be available and are willing to provide the necessary supervision. See also the important note at the end of
this calendar regarding scheduling of examinations, including defense of
theses, during summer sessions. See
the Summer Session Bulletin available at the Office of Enrollment Services. |
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Session I: May 18 - June 15 |
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May
18, Monday Classes begin June
1, Monday Final date for nominations for August
graduation Week
of June 15 Classes end. Exams Session II: June 22 - July 20 June
22, Monday Classes begin July
2, Thursday Final date for all August degree candidates to submit
completed defense copies of master’s and doctoral
theses in a form acceptable for examination purposes, along with the request
for oral defense of the thesis. NO
EXTENSIONS OF TIME CAN BE GRANTED. Theses must be submitted at least 20
calendar days prior to the date requested for the oral defense. Selection of date should allow sufficient
time for necessary revisions and retyping before submission in final form. See July 29 deadline. |
July
10, Friday Deadline for Fall 2009 applications, except for plans with
earlier deadlines Week
of July 20 Classes end. Exams July
29, Wednesday Final date for all August degree candidates to submit, in
final form, master’s and doctoral theses which have
been successfully defended. NO
EXTENSIONS OF TIME CAN BE GRANTED. July
29, Wednesday Final
date for change of grades, changes to programs of study, results of
comprehensive exams, etc. for August degree candidates to be received in the |
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Requests for scheduling examinations must be submitted to the
Graduate School Office at least 20 calendar days prior to the date(s)
requested. Theses and dissertations
must be distributed to members of the examining committee at least 15 days
prior to the date of the defense. Oral
and written examinations, including qualifying and comprehensive examinations
and defense of theses, will be scheduled only at the convenience of the
faculty members involved and depending on the availability of the candidate’s
plan committee and additional qualified examiners. Such examinations will not be scheduled
during periods when the University is in recess. Students wishing to take any examination
should first check as to the availability and convenience of the faculty
members. Each faculty member must
initial the request for scheduling the examination to indicate willingness to
serve. The faculty should be consulted
well in advance for examinations being scheduled during the winter
intercession and summer sessions. If
they are not registered for course work or research during the summer
sessions, students must register for one credit of research to defend theses
or for continuous registration to take the other examinations. Please note that persons on continuous
registration do not have the privilege of consulting regularly with
professors on research or thesis preparation, nor of using the University’s
laboratory, computer, or other educational facilities (except for the
libraries). |
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