2008-2009 GRADUATE SCHOOL CALENDAR

    

 

Fall Semester 2008

 

 September 2, Tuesday

New Graduate Student Orientation

       

September 3, Wednesday

Classes begin, Kingston campus     

 

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 Graduate School office for certification for December graduation.

 

Spring Semester 2009

January 21, Wednesday
Classes begin, Kingston campus. 

 

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
Final date for changes of grade for May degree candidates to be received in the Graduate School office for certification for May graduation.  NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME CAN BE GRANTED.

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 Graduate School office for certification for May graduation.

 

April 29, Wednesday

Classes end.  Programs of study due for students admitted for Spring 2009.

 

 

May 16, Saturday  Commencement.

 

 

2009 Summer Session for Candidates for Graduate Degrees:

 

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.

 

Session I:  May 18 - June 15

 

 

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 Graduate School office for certification for August graduation.  NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME CAN BE GRANTED.

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).