Note: PhD class schedules are not included on this calendar
Academic Calendar: PhD Program
Students and faculty are responsible for checking the Graduate School calendar for key dates and deadlines that may not be included on the calendar below.
The Graduate School online calendar is updated throughout the year: Click here
Fall Semester 2017
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 08/21/2017 | Orientation for new Graduate School students |
| 08/28/2017-09/01/2017 | PhD 1st Block Year 1 and Year 2 Students |
| 08/23/2017 | Fall classes begin |
| 09/06/2017 | Fall registration ends at 11:59 PM. Last day to add a class, drop a class with no entry on the record, or register for pass/fail status |
| 10/12/2017-10/13/2017 | Fall break |
| 10/23/2017 | Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate form for December graduation |
| 11/012017 | Spring registration opens |
| 11/18/2017- 11/26/2017 | Thanksgiving holiday |
| 11/20/2017 | Dissertation submission deadline for December graduation |
| 12/03/2017 | Spring registration ends |
| 12/09/2017 | Fall semester classes end |
| 12/18/2017 | Deadline for submission of fall final grades at 11:59 PM |
| 12/16/2017 | Degree conferral date for December graduates |
Spring Semester 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 01/02/2018 | Deadline for students to pay Spring tuition and fee charges or make payment arrangements with the Office of Student Accounts |
| 01/08/2018 | First day of Spring classes |
| 01/08/2018-01/11/2018 | PhD 2nd Block Year 1 and Year 2 Students |
| 01/15/2018 | No class in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday |
| 01/22/2018 | Spring open enrollment period ends at 11:59 P.M. Last day to add a class, drop a class with no entry on the record, or register for pass/fail status |
| 03/03/2018-03/11/2018 | Spring holiday |
| 04/23/2018 | Spring classes end |
| 05/05/2018 | Deadline for submission of spring semester grades by 11:59 PM |
| 05/11/2018 | Commencement |
Summer Semester 2017
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 05/08/2018 | Summer classes begin |
| 05/07/2018-05/10/2018 | PhD 3rd Block Session Year 1 and Year 2 Students |
| 07/20/2018 | Last day students may withdraw from a summer class |
| 08/10/2018 | Summer semester ends |
| 08/12/2018 | Deadline for submission of summer semester grades by 11:59 PM |
