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2013-2014 General Catalog

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2013-2014 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar, 2013-2014

Fall Semester 2013
Wintersession 2013
Spring Semester 2014

Spring Intersession 2014
Summer Term 2014
Summer Intersession 2014

Fall Semester 2013

AUGUST	15-16	Thu-Fri	International Student Orientation
	16	Fri	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School General Examination Results for the doctorate to be awarded at fall commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline (minimum period of three months is required between completion of the General Exam and completion of the Final Defense)
	19-22	Mon-Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation
	21	Wed	New Graduate Student Orientation
	23	Fri	Final date to apply to The Graduate School for the fall semester, 12:00 midnight deadline
	26	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.

SEPTEMBER	2	Mon	Labor Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	3	Tue	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	4	Wed	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	5	Thu	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	5	Thu	Final date for “Degree Only” registration (all degree requirements, including document submission and approval by The Graduate School must be met), 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Fri	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School (or updating) “Applications for Degree” to be awarded at fall commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Fri	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School “Requests for Final Exams” (comprehensive exam, thesis/dissertation defense) for degrees to be awarded at fall commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline

OCTOBER	14-19	Mon-Sat	Mid-semester examination period
	15	Tue	Final date for receipt of Graduate School application for admission for spring semester without paying $25 late fee, 12:00 midnight deadline
	15	Tue	Final date for international applicants residing outside the U.S. to apply to The Graduate School for the spring semester, 12:00 midnight deadline
	20	Sun	Course scheduling for spring semester, Spring Intersession, and summer term begins, 5:00 p.m.
	22	Tue	Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline

NOVEMBER	7	Thu	Fall holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	11	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	11	Mon	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	11	Mon	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	11	Mon	Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
	18	Mon	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School committee examination reports and approved theses and dissertations, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	22	Fri	Final date for submitting required Graduate School edits to theses and dissertations, 12:00 p.m. deadline
	27	Wed	Thanksgiving holiday begins, 12:30 p.m.

DECEMBER	2	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	4	Wed	Concentrated Study Period–no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled ; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs
	7	Sat	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	8	Sun	Concentrated Study Period ends
	9-14	Mon-Sat	Final examinations
	17	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	18	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	20	Fri	Commencement Day
	43 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes

Wintersession 2013

DECEMBER	16	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	16	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	17	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	24	Tue	Winter holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.

JANUARY	2	Thu	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	2	Thu	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	2	Thu	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Mon	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	7	Tue	Final examinations
	9	Thu	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
11 Classes

Spring Semester 2014

JANUARY	8	Wed	International Student Orientation
	9, 10, 13	Thu, Fri, Mon	Freshman and Transfer Orientation
	10	Fri	Final date to apply online* to the Graduate School for the spring semester, 12:00 midnight deadline*
	14	Tue	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School General Examination results for the doctorate to be awarded at spring commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline (minimum period of three months is required between completion of the General Exam and completion of the Final Defense)
	15	Wed	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	20	Mon	Martin Luther King Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	21	Tue	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	27	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	31	Fri	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	31	Fri	Final date for “Degree Only” registration (all degree requirements, including document submission and approval by The Graduate School must be met), 4:30 p.m. deadline

FEBRUARY	4	Tue	Final date for submitting (or updating) to The Graduate School “Applications for Degree” to be awarded at spring commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	4	Tue	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School “Requests for Final Exams” (comprehensive exam, thesis/dissertation defense) for degrees to be awarded at spring commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline

MARCH	2	Sun	Mardi Gras holiday begins
	5	Wed	Classes resume, 12:30 p.m.
	10-15	Mon-Sat	Mid-semester examination period
	18	Tue	Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m.

APRIL	4	Fri	Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
	4	Fri	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	4	Fri	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Sun	Course scheduling for fall semester, Summer Intersession, and Wintersession begins, 5:00 p.m.
	14	Mon	Spring Break begins, 7:30 a.m.
	14	Mon	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School General Examination Results for the doctorate to be awarded at summer commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline (minimum period of three months is required between completion of the General Exam and completion of the Final Defense)
	14	Mon	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School committee examination reports and approved theses and dissertations, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	15	Tue	Final date for international applicants residing outside the U.S. to apply to The Graduate School for the summer term, 12:00 midnight deadline
	17	Thu	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School edits to theses and dissertations, 12:00 p.m. deadline
	21	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	30	Wed	Concentrated Study Period–no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs

MAY	3	Sat	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	4	Sun	Concentrated Study Period ends
	5-10	Mon-Sat	Final examinations
	13	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	14	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	15-17	Thu, Fri, Sat	Commencement will be held either May 15-16 or 16-17. Exact dates to be announced fall 2013.
	42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes

Spring Intersession 2014

MAY	20	Tue	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	20	Tue	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	21	Wed	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	24	Sat	Classes CANCELLED
	29	Thu	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	29	Thu	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline

JUNE	2	Mon	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	3	Tue	Final examinations
	5	Thu	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
11 Classes

Summer Term 2014

Session A

MAY	15	Thu	Final date for receipt of Graduate School application for admission for summer term without paying $25 late fee, 12:00 midnight deadline
	30	Fri	International Student Orientation

JUNE	3-5	Tue-Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation
	6	Fri	Final date to apply online* to The Graduate School for the summer term, 12:00 midnight deadline*
	9	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	11	Wed	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	12	Thu	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	12	Thu	Final date for “Degree Only” registration (all degree requirements, including document submission and approval by The Graduate School must be met), 4:30 p.m. deadline
	13	Fri	Final date for submitting (or updating) to The Graduate School “Applications for Degree” to be awarded at summer commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	13	Fri	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School “Requests for Final Exams” (comprehensive exam, thesis/dissertation defense) for degrees to be awarded at summer commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	30	Mon	Mid-term examination period begins

JULY	2	Wed	Mid-term examination period ends
	4	Fri	Independence Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	7	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	8	Tue	Mid-term grades due, 9:00 a.m.
	14	Mon	Final date for submitting to The Graduate School committee examination reports and approved theses and dissertations, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	15	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	15	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	18	Fri	Final date for submitting required Graduate School edits to theses and dissertations, 12:00 noon deadline
	28	Mon	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	29	Tue	Concentrated Study Day
	30	Wed	Final examinations begin
	31	Thu	Final examinations end

AUGUST	5	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	6	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	8	Fri	Commencement, 9:00 a.m.
	35 Classes

Session B

(See Session A for Graduate School deadlines)

MAY

30

Fri

International Student Orientation

JUNE	3-5	Tue-Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation
	9	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	11	Wed	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	12	Thu	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline

JULY	1	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	1	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	4	Fri	Independence Day holiday
	7	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	11	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	12	Sat	Final examinations
	16	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline

AUGUST	8	Fri	Commencement, 9:00 a.m.
24 Classes

Summer Intersession 2014

AUGUST	4	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	4	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	5	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	12	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	12	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	15	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	16	Sat	Final examinations
	20	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
11 Classes