2008-2009 Graduate Academic Calendar
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15 |
Fri. |
Final Registration and fee payment deadline without penalty |
16 |
Sat. |
Late registration fee begins ($150) |
| 1 |
Mon. |
Labor Day holiday (no classes, offices closed) |
3 |
Wed. |
Classes begin |
| 11 |
Thurs. |
Mass of the Holy Spirit |
12 |
Fri. |
Last day to enroll in classes |
16 |
Tues. |
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund |
23 |
Tues. |
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund |
| 30 |
Tues. |
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund |
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1 |
Wed. |
Financial aid applications for Intersession 2009 available |
7 |
Tues. |
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund |
13–24 |
Mon.– Fri. |
Online class reservation for Intersession 2009 (two weeks only; see Tues., October 28 for walk-in registration for Intersession 2009) |
16 |
Thurs. |
Last day to petition for May 2009 graduation |
17 |
Fri. |
Fall holiday (no classes) |
21 |
Tues. |
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund |
28 |
Tues. |
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2009 |
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3 |
Mon. |
Class reservation begins for Spring 2009 Priority deadline for Intersession 2009 financial aid applications |
11 |
Tues. |
Last day to withdraw from classes Deadline for removal of incompletes from spring semester and summer sessions |
| 26 |
Wed. |
Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for Fall 2008 and Intersession 2009 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.) |
26–28 |
Wed.–Fri. |
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed Thursday and Friday) |
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12 |
Fri. |
Last day of classes Last day to petition for August 2009 graduation Completed dissertations and all fees and forms due in Graduate Records Office for Fall 2008 and Intersession 2009 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.) Two bound copies of completed master's thesis due in Graduate Records Office for Fall 2008 graduation |
| 15–19 |
Mon.–Fri. |
Final examinations |
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5 |
Mon. |
First day of Intersession classes |
19 |
Mon. |
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no classes; offices closed |
23 |
Fri. |
Last day of Intersession classes |
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16 |
Fri. |
Final registration and fee payment deadline without penalty |
| 17 |
Sat. |
Late registration fee begins ($150) |
26 |
Mon. |
Classes begin |
| 29 |
Thurs. |
All Faith Service |
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2 |
Mon. |
Financial aid applications available for 2009 Summer Sessions |
| 4 |
Wed. |
Last day to enroll in classes |
| 6 |
Fri. |
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund |
13 |
Fri. |
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund |
20 |
Fri. |
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund |
27 |
Fri. |
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund |
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9–13 |
Mon.–Fri. |
Spring break (no classes) |
13 |
Fri. |
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund |
16–27 |
Mon.–Fri. |
Class reservation on-line for Summer 2009 (two weeks only; see Tuesday, March 31, for walk-in registration for Summer Sessions 2009) |
27 |
Fri. |
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund |
31 |
Tues. |
Walk-in registration begins for Summer Sessions 2009 |
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| 1 |
Wed. |
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for fall and/or spring semesters, 2009-2010 for graduate students |
3 |
Fri. |
Last day to withdraw from classes Deadline for removal of incompletes from fall semester and Intersession |
6 |
Mon. |
Class reservation begins for Fall 2009 |
9–13 |
Thurs.–Mon. |
Easter break (no classes; offices closed Friday, April 10) |
24 |
Fri. |
Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for Spring 2009 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.) Final fee payment deadline for Summer Sessions 2009 online registration |
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12 |
Tues. |
Last day of classes – (Classes on Tues., May 12, will meet on a Thurs. schedule) 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 |
| 13–14 |
Wed–Thurs. |
Study day |
15–21 |
Fri–Thurs. |
Final examinations |
23–24 |
Sat.–Sun. |
Commencements |
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| 24 | Fri. | Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for Summer 2009 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.) |
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| 7 | Fri. | 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 2008 graduation |
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1 |
Mon. |
First day of first session |
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21 |
Fri. |
Last day of last session See the 2009 Summer Sessions Bulletin for specific courses, dates, and registration procedures |
* Disclaimer: Dates are subject to change