Graduate Student Calendar

• Fall 2020 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
  Advisement and Registration	August 20-21
  Classes Begin	August 24
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	August 24
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class	September 6
  Last Day to Drop Without a Grade	September 6
  Last Day to Apply for Fall Graduation (No Applications after this date)	September 7
  Fall Break	October 12-13
  Thesis/Dissertation Workshop	Online
  Advisement for Spring 2021	November 2-6
  Graduate Studies Information Session, 11am-12pm, RUC Multipurpose Room 286	November 2
  Graduate Studies Information Session, 11am-12pm, RUC Multipurpose Room 286	November 4
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"	November 6
  Last Day to submit Exception Request to Walk in Commencement	November 6
  Preregistration for Spring 2021 begins	November 9
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	November 13
  Last Day to Submit Committee-approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest	November 20
  Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	November 20
  Last Day to Submit final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions	November 30
  Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	December 4
  Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	December 4
  Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" grades if Graduating in December	December 4
  Last Day of Classes	December 4
  Final Exam Week	December 7-10
  Graduation Rehearsal, 4:00 p.m. at Hooper Eblen Center	December 10
  Graduation 9:00 a.m. College of Agriculture & Human Ecology, College of Fine Arts, College of Education, Whitson-Hester School of Nursing 12:00 Noon College of Art & Sciences, College of Business 3:00 p.m. College of Engineering, College of Interdisciplinary Studies	December 12
  Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - Spring	December 17

• Spring 2021 Calendar

  Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Spring 2021 Admissions	October 1
  Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Spring 2021 Admissions	November 1
  Advisement and Registration	January 15
  Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No Classes	January 18
  Classes Begin	January 19
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	January 19
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class	February 1
  Last Day to Drop Without a Grade	February 1
  Last day to Apply for Spring Graduation (No Applications after this date)	February 2
  THESIS/DISSERTATION FORMATTING WORKSHOPS	Online
  Assistance is available through the Library via ZOOM	Online
  College of Graduate Studies Info Session	Online
  Research Day Abstracts Due	March 10
  Graduate Education Week	March 8 - 12
  SPRING BREAK	March 15-19
  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 2021	March 29 - April 2
  Good Friday Holiday - No Classes	April 2
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"	April 2
  Last Day to submit Exception Form to Walk in Commencement	April 2
  Preregistration for Summer & Fall Begins	April 5
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	April 9
  Last Day to Submit Committee-approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest	April 16
  Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	April 16
  Last Day to Submit final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions	April 26
  Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	April 30
  Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	April 30
  Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" grades if Graduating in May	April 30
  Last Day of Classes	April 30
  Final Exam Week	May 3 - 6
  Graduation Rehearsal, 4:00 pm at Hooper Eblen Center	May 6
  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	May 8
  Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - Summer Only	May 10

• Summer 2021 Calendar

  Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Summer 2021 Admissions   DATE EXTENDED	March 1
  Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Summer 2021 Admissions    DATE EXTENDED	May 1
  Registration	June 4
  Classes Begin (First and Full Terms)	June 7
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	June 8
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class (First Term)	June 9
  Last Day to Drop without a Grade (First Term)	June 14
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class (Full Term)	June 20
  Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Full Term)	June 20
  Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation	June 21
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (First Term)	June 29
  Independence Day Holiday	July 4
  Independence Day (observed) NO classes	July 5
  Last Day of Classes (First Term)	July 7
  Study Day - No Classes	July 8
  Final Exams (First Term) No classes (Full Term)	July 9
  Classes Begin (Second Term) Classes Resume (Full Term)	July 12
  Last Day to Register and Add a Course (Second Term)	July 14
  Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Second Term)	July 19
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	July 23
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"(Full Term)	July 23
  Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation	July 30
  Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	July 30
  Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver     and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - FALL	August 2
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (Second Term)	August 3
  Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	August 10
  Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	August 10
  Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" grades if Graduating	August 10
  Last Day of Classes (Second and Full Terms)	August 10
  Study Day - No Classes	August 11
  Fall 2021 Advisement and Registration	August 12
  Final Exams (Second & Full Term)	August 12 -13
  Graduation - Degrees Conferred - No Ceremony	August 14