Graduate Student Calendar

• Fall 2019 Calendar

  Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Fall 2019 Admissions	May 1
  Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Fall 2019 Admissions	July 1
  New Graduate Student Orientation (Derryberry Hall Auditorium) 4 - 6:30pm	August 19
  Advisement and Registration	August 22-23
  Classes Begin	August 26
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	August 26
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class	September 1
  Last Day to Drop Without a Grade	September 8
  Last Day to Apply for Fall Graduation (No Applications after this date)	September 9
  Fall Break	October 14-15
  Thesis/Dissertation Workshop / Derryberry Auditorium	October 21  3:00
  Thesis/Dissertation Workshop/ Derryberry Auditorium	October 22 11:00
  College of Graduate Studies Info Session (Tech Pride Room) 3pm	October 23
  College of Graduate Studies Info Sessions (Tech Pride Room) 11am and 3pm	October24
  Advisement for Spring 2020	November 4-8
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"	November 8
  Last Day to submit Exception Request to Walk in Commencement	November 8
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	November 8
  Preregistration for Spring 2020 begins	November 11
  Last Day to Submit Committee-approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest	November 15
  Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	November 15
  Last Day to Submit final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions	December 2
  Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	December 6
  Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	December 6
  Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" grades if Graduating in December	December 6
  Last Day of Classes	December 6
  Final Exam Week	December 9-12
  Graduation Rehearsal, 4:00 p.m. at Hooper Eblen Center	December 12
  Graduation 9:30 a.m. - College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Whitson-Hester School of Nursing 2:00 p.m. - College of Agriculture and Human Ecology, College of Business, College of Education	December 14
  Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - Spring	December 19

• Spring 2020 Calendar

  Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Spring 2020 Admissions	October 1
  Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Spring 2020 Admissions	November 1
  Advisement and Registration	January 16-17
  New Graduate Student Orientation - 4-6:30 (Derryberry Hall Auditorium)  RSVP:  gradstudies@tntech.edu	January 14
  Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No Classes	January 20
  Classes Begin	January 21
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	January 21
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class	January 27
  Last Day to Drop Without a Grade	February 3
  THESIS/DISSERTATION FORMATTING WORKSHOPS
  Assistance is available through the Library via ZOOM
  SPRING BREAK - Extended to two weeks	March 16-27
  NOTE:  DATES FOR THESIS AND DISSERTATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE NOT CHANGED.  BE SURE TO WORK WITH YOUR ADVISOR REGARDING COMPLETION OF YOUR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.
  Advisement for Summer and Fall 2020	March 30 - April 3
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"  (*extended date)	April 17*
  Preregistration for Summer & Fall Begins	April 6
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	April 13
  Last Day to Submit Committee-approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest	April 17
  Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	April 17
  Last Day to Submit final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions	April 27
  Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	May 1
  Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	May 1
  Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" grades if Graduating in May	May 1
  Last Day of Classes	May 1
  Final Exam Week	May 4 - 7
  Graduation  Spring 2020 Graduate has been postponed. A celebration will take place at a later date.
  Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - Summer Only	May 11

• Summer 2020 Calendar

  Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Summer 2020 Admissions   DATE EXTENDED
  Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Summer 2020 Admissions    DATE EXTENDED
  Registration	May 29
  Classes Begin (First and Full Terms)	June 1
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	June 3
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class (First Term)	June 3
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class (Full Term)	June 7
  Last Day to Drop without a Grade (First Term)	June 8
  Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation	June 8
  Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Full Term)	June 14
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (First Term)	June 23
  Last Day of Classes (First Term)	July 1
  Study Day - No Classes	July 3
  INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY	July 4
  Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Second Term)	July 8
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	July 10
  Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation	July 17
  Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	July 17
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"(Full Term)	July 17
  Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver     and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - FALL	July 27
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (Second Term)	July 28
  Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	August 4
  Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	August 4
  Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" grades if Graduating	August 4
  Last Day of Classes (Second and Full Terms)	August 4
  Study Day - No Classes	August 5
  Final Exams (Second & Full Term)	August 6-7
  Graduation - Degrees Conferred - No Ceremony	August 8

NOTE:  Spring 2020 thesis and dissertation dates have not changed.  Work with your department and advisor regarding defense and comprehensive exam logistics.