College of Graduate Studies
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
9:30 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 EducationDecember 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 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 EducationMay 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 29Independence 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 - FALLAugust 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
