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
  Last Day to Apply for Spring Graduation (No Applications after this date)	February 3
  Thesis/Dissertation Workshop / Johnson Hall Room 208 / 3:30 - 5:00 pm	TBD
  Thesis/Dissertation Workshop / Johnson Hall Room 208 / 6 - 7:30 pm	TBD
  SPRING BREAK	March 16-20
  Thesis/Dissertation Workshop / Johnson Hall Room 208 / 4:30 - 6 pm	TBD
  Advisement for Summer and Fall 2020	March 30-31 April 1-3
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"	April 3
  Last Day to submit Exception Request to Walk in Commencement	April 3
  Preregistration for Summer & Fall Begins	April 6
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	April 10
  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 Rehearsal, 4:00 p.m. at Hooper Eblen Center	May 7
  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 and College  of Education	May 9
  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	February 1
  Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Summer 2020 Admissions	May 1
  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