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Fall 2011 |
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Mar 22-Sep02 |
Online Registration for Fall 2011 semester (anticipated) |
Thursday, Sep 01 |
Orientation for new students, 3:00-5:00 PM |
Tuesday, Sep 06 |
Fall classes begin |
Tuesday, Nov 01 |
Online Registration for Spring 2012 opens (anticipated) |
Wednesday, Nov 23 |
Thanksgiving Holiday begins 5:00 PM |
Monday, Nov 28 |
Thanksgiving Holiday ends, classes resume 8:00 AM |
Friday, Dec 02 |
Fall classes end |
Friday, Dec 09 |
Grades due in Registrar’s Office (9:00 AM) |
Saturday, Dec 31 |
Last day to file application for Graduation, this
academic year |
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Spring 2012 |
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Tuesday |
Jan 03 Spring I classes begin |
Friday |
Mar 16 Spring I classes end |
Monday |
Mar 19 Spring II classes begin |
Monday, Mar 19 |
Online Registration for Summer and Fall 2012 opens (anticipated) |
Friday, Mar 23 |
Spring I grades due in Registrar’ Office (9:00 AM) |
Wed, May 02 |
Grades due in Registrar’s Office for students who
are graduating |
TBA Commencement Exercises |
TBA Commencement Exercises |
Fri |
Jun 08 Spring II classes end |
Fri |
Jun 15 Spring II grades due in Registrar’s Office (9:00 AM) |
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Summer 2012 |
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Monday |
Jun 11 Summer classes begin |
Wednesday |
Jul 04 4th of July Holiday (Independence Day) |
Friday |
Aug 31 Classes end |
Mon |
Sep 03 Labor Day Holiday |
Friday |
Sep 07 Grades Due in Registrar’s Office (9:00 AM) |
The University reserves the right to make changes to the academic calendar as circumstances may require
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Year 1
Take GC550 and receive a grade of B or better. If grade is less than B, the student will repeat the entire course or just a specific section showing an unsatisfactory performance.
End of spring semester: Choose thesis advisor. Formulate thesis research project.
Year 2
Mid March Last day to submit preliminary examination proposal abstract and aims.
April 1 Approval of preliminary exam topic by Curriculum Committee
April 22 Preliminary Exam proposal due
Mid May Last day to take the preliminary examination.
End of May Last day for remediation of preliminary exam deficiencies
End of June Last day to form Thesis Research Committee. Thesis Advisor cannot be the Committee Chair and one member must be from outside the department. Start to write thesis research proposal.
Year 3
End of September Last day to submit thesis research proposal to committee members.
Mid October Last day to have First Thesis Research Committee meeting.
Year 4 and beyond
Schedule two meetings with Thesis Research Committee. A Research in Progress presentation is not considered a committee meeting.
Updated 11/15
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