Graduate Records
Important Information
Petitions for Graduation
Academic Calendar
Spring 2009
Important
Commencement 2009
Have You Graduated?
Do you need transcripts? Have
you received your diploma?
Completing Your Thesis
or Dissertation?
Please pick up a dissertation packet from the Graduate Records office
or your department. Graduates writing a thesis need to obtain a thesis
sign-off sheet.
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- January 2010 Candidates
for Graduation
Petitons for January 2010 graduation are due on Tuesday, May 12, 2009.
- May 2009 Candidates for Graduation
Petitons for May 2009 graduation were due on Thursday, October 16, 2008.
- August 2009 Candidates for Graduation
Petitons for August 2009 graduation were due on Friday, December 12, 2008 (last day of Fall 2008 semester).
Friday, Jan. 16
Final registration and fee payment deadline
Saturday, Jan. 17
Late registration fee begins ($150)
Monday, Jan. 26
Classes begin
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Last day to enroll in classes
Friday, Feb. 6
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund
Friday, Feb. 13
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund
Friday, Feb. 20
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund
Friday, Feb. 27
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund
Monday, March 9- Friday, March 13
Spring break (no classes)
Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 27
Class reservation online for Summer 2009 (Tuesday, March 31- walk-in registration begins for Summer 2009)
Tuesday, March 17
Priority deadline for 2009 Summer Sessions financial aid applications
Wednesday, April 1
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for fall and/or spring semesters, 2009-1010 for graduate students
Friday, April 3
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of incompletes from fall semester and Intersession
Monday, April 6
Class reservation begins for Fall 2009
Thursday, Apri 9 - Monday, April 13
Easter break ( no classes; offices closed Friday, April 10)
Tuesday, April 28
Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for Spring 2009 graduation (Ph.D, Ed.D.)
Tuesday, May 12
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for January 2010 graduation
Completed dissertations and all fees and forms due in Graduate Records office for Spring 2009 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Two bound copies of completed master's thesis due in Graduate Records Office for Spring 2009 graduation
Friday, May 15- Thurday, May 21
Final Examinations
Saturday, May 23 - Sunday, May 24
Commencements
Friday, July 24
Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for Summer 2009 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Friday, Aug. 7
Completed dissertations and all fees and forms due in Graduate Records Office for Summer 2009 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Two bound copies of completed master's thesis due in Graduate Records Office for Summer 2009 graduation.
Summer 2009
Monday, June 1
First day of first session
Friday, Aug. 21
Last day of last session
