College of Graduate Studies

Graduate Student Calendar

Fall 2022 Calendar

Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Fall 2022 Admissions	May 1
Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Fall 2022 Admissions	July 1
Advisement and Registration	August 17
Classes Begin	August 18
Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	August 18
Last Day to Register/Add a Class	August 31
Last Day to Drop Without a Grade	August 31
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes and Offices Closed)	September 5
Fall Break ( No Classes; Offices Open)	October 10-11
Thesis/Dissertation Workshop, Tech Pride Room, 10:00 & 4:00	Sept 27
Thesis/Dissertation Workshop, Tech Pride Room, 3:00	Sept 28
Graduate Studies Information Session, 11:00, Tech Pride Room	Oct 25
Graduate Studies Information Session, 3:00, Tech Pride Room	Oct 26
Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"	October 28
Advisement for Spring 2022	November 1-5
Preregistration for Spring 2023 Begins	November 14
Last Day to Submit Exception Request to Walk in Commencement	November 14
Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	November 11
Last Day to Submit Committee-Approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest	November 18
Last Day to Submit Signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	November 18
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes; Offices Closed)	November 23-25
Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions	December 2
Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	December 2
Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	December 2
Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" Grades if Graduating in December	December 2
Last Day of Classes	December 2
Final Exam Week	December 5-8
Graduation Noon Ceremony College of Graduate Studies College of Engineering College of Fine Arts College of Interdisciplinary Studies Whitson-Hester School of Nursing 3 p.m. Ceremony College of Graduate Studies College of Agriculture & Human Ecology College of Arts and Sciences College of Business College of Education **All graduate students will participate in the appropriate ceremony for their degree-granting college (for example, MBA graduates will participate in the ceremony with the College of Business).	December 9
Spring 2023 Course Selection for State Employees Using a Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants	December 12
GRADUATION APPLICATION DEADLINES
Summer	January 1
Fall	June 1
Spring	September 1

Spring 2022 Calendar

Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Spring 2022 Admissions	October 1
Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Spring 2022 Admissions	November 1
Advisement and Registration	January 7
Classes Begin	January 10
Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	January 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed	January 17
Last Day to Register/Add a Class	January 23
Last Day to Drop Without a Grade	January 23
Last Day to Apply for Summer 2022 Graduation	February 1
THESIS/DISSERTATION FORMATTING WORKSHOPS via ZOOM - contact the Library regarding workshop schedule and one-on-one assistance	Online
Graduate Education Week	TBD
Graduation Fair - RUC Multipurpose Room 2nd Floor	March 1: 10:00am - 5:00pm March 2: 10:00am - 2:00pm
SPRING BREAK - No Classes, Offices Open	March 14-18
Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"	March 25
Advisement for Summer and Fall 2022	March 28 - April 1
Preregistration for Summer & Fall Begins	April 4
Last Day to Submit Exception Form to Walk in Commencement	April 8
Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	April 8
Good Friday Holiday - No Classes; Offices Closed	April 15
Last Day to Submit Committee-Approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest	April 15
Last Day to Submit Signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	April 15
Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - Summer Only	April 25
Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions	April 29
Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	April 29
Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	April 29
Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" Grades if Graduating in May	April 29
Last Day of Classes	April 29
Final Exam Week	May 2-5
Graduation 9:00 a.m. College of Graduate Studies College of Arts & Sciences College of Education College of Interdisciplinary Studies Whitson-Hester School of Nursing 2:00 p.m. College of Graduate Studies College of Agriculture & Human Ecology College of Business College of Engineering College of Fine Arts	May 6 Times not finalized
Grades Due	May 9
GRADUATION APPLICATION DEADLINES
Summer	January 1
Fall	June 1
Spring	September 1

Summer 2022 Calendar

Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Summer 2022 Admissions	March 1
Registration	April 4
Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Summer 2022 Admissions	May 1
Classes Begin (First and Full Terms)	May 23
Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	May 24
Last Day to Register/Add a Class (First Term)	May 25
Last Day to Register/Add a Class (Full Term)	May 29
Last Day to Drop Without a Grade (First Term)	May 29
Holiday- Memorial Day (No Classes; Offices Closed)	May 30
Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Full Term)	June 5
Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (First Term)	June 14
Last Day of Classes (First Term)	June 22
Study Day - No Classes (First & Full Terms)	June 23
Final Exams (First Term)	June 24
Classes Begin (Second Term)	June 27
Registration (Second Term)	June 29
Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	June 30
Last Day to Register and Add a Course (Second Term)	June 29
Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	July 1
Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Second Term)	July 3
Independence Day (observed) NO Classes; Offices Closed	July 4
Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (Full Term)	July 8
Last Day to Submit Committee-Approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest	July 8
Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions	July 22
Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	July 8
Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (Second Term)	July 19
Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - FALL	July 21
Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos Required for Graduation	July 26
Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	July 26
Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" Grades if Graduating	July 26
Last Day of Classes (Second and Full Terms)	July 26
Study Day - No Classes	July 27
Final Exams (Second & Full Term)	July 28-29
Graduation Details have not been finalized	July 29
Grades Due	August 1
GRADUATION APPLICATION DEADLINES
Summer	February 1
Fall	June 1
Spring	September 1

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