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graduateca2008–09 Bulletin 5Graduate Calendar 08-09Fall Semester • 2008August1 Final date to apply online to the GraduateSchool for the fall semester14-15 International Student Orientation18-21 Freshman & Transfer Orientation25 Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.September1 Labor Day holiday2 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.2 Final date for dropping courses withoutreceiving a grade of “W”4 Final date for adding courses for creditand making section changes4 Final date for adding thesis and dissertationresearch; final date for “degree only”registration5 Final date for submitting to GraduateSchool applications for master’s and doctoraldegrees to be awarded at fall commencement12 Final date for departments to recommendto Graduate School appointment ofexamining committees (requests for finalexaminations) for degrees to be awardedat fall commencement12 Final date for submitting to GraduateSchool general examination reports fordoctorates to be awarded at spring commencementOctober8 Fall holiday begins, 10:00 p.m.13 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.15 Final date for receipt of graduate admissionapplications for spring semesterwithout paying $25 late fee15 Final date for international applicantsresiding outside the U.S. to apply to theGraduate School for the spring semester13-18 Midsemester exams21 Midsemester grades due, 9:00 a.m.26 Course scheduling for spring semester,spring intersession, and summer termbegins, 5:00 p.m.November7 Final date for resigning from the Universityand/or dropping courses7 Final date to request rescheduling a finalexamination when three examinations arescheduled in 24 hours7 Final date for submitting to GraduateSchool the “Program of Study” for thecurrent semester to be counted towardthe doctoral residence requirement14 Final date for submitting to GraduateSchool committee examination reportsand approved theses and dissertations,including Graduate School corrections(noon deadline)26 Thanksgiving holiday begins, 10:00 p.m.December1 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.3-7 Concentrated study period(no meetings,social activities, athletic events, or otherextracurricular activities requiring studentparticipation will be scheduled; no majorexaminations will be given in academiccourses other than labs6 Classes end8-13 Final examinations16 Final grades (degree candidates) due,9:00 a.m.17 Final grades (non-degree candidates)due, 9:00 a.m.19 CommencementWintersession • 2008December15 Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.15 Final date for dropping courses withoutreceiving a grade of “W”16 Final date for adding courses for creditand making section changes23 Final date for resigning from the Universityand/or dropping courses