College of Graduate Studies

Graduate Student Calendar

 

Graduation Application Deadlines

Spring Semester September 1
Summer Semester February 1
Fall Semester June 1

Summer 2024

Event Date           
– Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for
   Summer 2024 Admissions   
March 1
– Registration April 3
– Last Day for Domestic Applicants to Apply for Summer 2024 Admissions    May 1
– Classes Begin (First and Full Terms) 
– Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)
May 20
– Last Day to Register/Add a Class (First Term)  May 22
– Last Day to Register/Add a Class (Full Term)
– Last Day to Drop Without a Grade (First Term)
May 26
– Holiday — Memorial Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) May 27
– Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Full Term) June 2
– Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (First Term) June 11
– Last Day of Classes (First Term) June 18
– Juneteenth Day (No Classes, Offices Closed) June 19
– Study Day - No Classes (First Term) June 20
– Final Exams (First Term); No Classes Full Term June 21
– Classes Begin (Second Term); Full Term Courses Resume
– Registration (Second Term)
June 24
– Last Day to Register and Add a Course (Second Term)  June 26
– Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee) 
– Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/
   Dissertation Defense
June 26
– Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Second Term) June 30
– Independence Day (observed) NO Classes; Offices Closed July 4
– Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (Full Term)
– Last Day to Submit Committee-Approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest
– Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval
July 5
– Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (Second Term) July 16
– Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions
– Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver    
   and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - FALL
– Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos Required for Graduation
– Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)
July 19
– Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" Grades if Graduating
– Last Day of Classes (Second and Full Terms) 
July 23
– Study Day - No Classes  July 24
– Final Exams (Second & Full Term) July 25–26
– Grades Due (10:00 am) July 29
   

Fall 2023

Event Date
– Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Fall 2023 Admissions May 1
– Last Day for Domestic Applicants to Apply for Fall 2023 Admissions July 1
NEW GRADUATE STUDENT ORIENTATION — 5:00 pm Derryberry Hall August 10
– Advisement and Registration August 10–11
– Classes Begin August 17
– Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee) August 18
– Last Day to Register/Add a Class August 30
– Last Day to Drop Without a Grade August 30
Last Day to File for Spring 2024 Graduation September 1
– Labor Day Holiday (No Classes and Offices Closed) September 4
– Thesis/Dissertation Workshop, Derryberry Auditorium, 11:00 October 12
– Fall Break ( No Classes; Offices Open) October 9–10
– Graduate Studies Information Session, 11:00, Tech Pride Room October 25
– Graduate Studies Information Session, 3:00, Tech Pride Room October 26
– Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" October 27
– Advisement for Spring 2024 November 6–10
– Veteran's Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Open) November 10
– Last Day to Submit Exception Request to Walk in Commencement
– Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense
November 10
– Registration for Spring 2024 Begins November 13
– Last Day to Submit Committee-Approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest
– Last Day to Submit Signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval
November 17
– Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes; Offices Closed) November 22–24
– Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions
– Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation
– Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)
– Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" Grades if Graduating in December
– Last Day of Classes
December 1
– Final Exam Week December 4–7
Graduation — Commencement Details » December 8
– Fall 2023 Grades Due (10:00am Deadline) December 11
– Spring 2024 Course Selection for State Employees Using a Fee Waiver and 
   Disabled/Elderly Program Participants
December 14
– Holiday Break (Offices Closed) December 22–December 29

Spring 2024

Event   Date             
– Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Spring 2024 Admissions October 1                             
– Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Spring 2024 Admissions November 1
– Advisement and Registration for Spring 2024 January 4–5
– Classes Begin
– Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)
January 11
– Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) January 15
– Last Day to Register/Add a Class (in Eagle Online)
– Last Day to Drop Without a Grade
January 24
– Last Day to Apply for Summer 2024 Graduation February 1
SPRING BREAK (No Classes, Offices Open) March 11–15
– Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"  March 22
– Advisement for Summer and Fall 2024 March 25–28
– No Classes, Offices Open March 28
– Good Friday Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) March 29
– Registration for Summer & Fall 2024 Begins April 1
– Last Day to Submit Exception Form to Walk in Commencement
– Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense
April 5
– Last Day to Submit Committee-Approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest
– Last Day to Submit Signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval
April 12
– Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day — Register now » TBA
– Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program
Participants (Summer Only)
Refer to Human Resources -
Educational Assistance
– Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions
– Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation
– Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)
– Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" Grades if Graduating in May
– Last Day of Classes
April 26
– Final Exam Week April 29–May 2
– Graduation — Commencement Details » May 3
– Grades Due (10:00 am) May 6

Last updated 9/5/23

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