Graduate Academic Calendar

2007 Fall Semester

Thursday, Aug. 16
Final registration and fee payment deadline

Friday, Aug. 17
Late registration fee begins ($150)

Monday, Sept. 3
Labor Day holiday (no classes; offices closed)

Wednesday, Sept. 5
Classes begin

Thursday, Sept. 13
Mass of the Holy Spirit

Friday, Sept. 14
Last day to enroll in classes

Tuesday, Sept. 18
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, Sept. 25
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund

Monday, Oct. 1
Financial aid application available for January
Intersession 2008

Tuesday, Oct. 2
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, Oct. 9
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund

Friday, Oct. 12
Last day to petition for May 2008 graduation

Friday, Oct. 19
Fall holiday (no classes)

Monday, Oct. 22 - Friday, Oct. 26
Class reservation on-line for Intersession 2008 (five days only; see Tuesday, Oct. 30, for walk-in registration for Intersession 2008)

Tuesday, Oct. 23
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, Oct. 30
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund
Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2008

Thursday, Nov. 1
Priority deadline for January Intersession 2008 financial aid applications

Monday, Nov. 5
Class reservation begins for Spring 2008

Tuesday, Nov. 13
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of incompletes from spring semester and summer sessions

Wednesday, Nov. 21 - Friday, Nov. 23
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed Thursday and Friday)

Friday, Nov. 30
Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for Fall 2007 and Intersession 2008 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.)

Friday, Dec. 14
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for August 2008 graduation
Completed dissertations and all fees and forms due in Graduate Records Office for Fall 2007 and Intersession 2008, graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Two bound copies of completed master’s thesis due in Graduate Records Office for Fall 2007 graduation

Monday, Dec. 17 - Friday, Dec. 21
Final examinations

2008 Intersession (optional)

Thursday, Jan. 3
First day of Intersession classes

Monday, Jan. 21
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no classes; offices closed)

Wednesday, Jan. 23
Last day of Intersession classes

2008 Spring Semester

Wednesday, Jan. 16
Final registration and fee payment deadline

Thursday, Jan. 17
Late registration fee begins ($150)

Monday, Jan. 28
Classes begin

Friday, Feb. 1
Financial Aid applications for 2008 Summer Sessions
available

Wednesday, Feb. 6
Last day to enroll in classes

Thursday, Feb. 7
All Faith Service

Friday, Feb. 8
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund

Friday, Feb. 15
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund

Friday, Feb. 22
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund

Friday, Feb. 29
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund

Monday, March 10 - Friday, March 14
Class reservation on-line for Summer 2008 (five days only; see Tuesday, March 25, for walk-in registration for Summer 2008)

Friday, March 14
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund
Priority deadline for 2008 Summer Sessions financial aid applications

Monday, March 17 - Monday, March 24
Easter and Spring break (no classes; offices closed Friday, March 21)

Friday, March 21
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, March 25
Walk-in registration begins for Summer 2008

Tuesday, April 1
Class reservation begins for Fall 2008
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for fall and/or spring semesters, 2008-2009 for graduate students

Friday, April 4
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of incompletes from fall semester and Intersession

Monday, April 28
Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for Spring 2008 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.)

Monday, May 12
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for January 2009 graduation
Completed dissertations and all fees and forms due in Graduate Records Office for Spring 2008 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Two bound copies of completed master’s thesis due in Graduate Records Office for Spring 2008 graduation

Tuesday, May 13
Study period

Wednesday, May 14 - Tuesday, May 20
Final examinations

Saturday, May 24 - Sunday, May 25
Commencements

Thursday, July 24
Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for Summer 2008 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.)

Thursday, Aug. 7
Completed dissertations and all fees and forms due in Graduate Records Office for Summer 2008 graduation
(Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Two bound copies of completed master’s thesis due in Graduate Records Office for Summer 2008 graduation

2008 Summer Sessions (optional)

Monday, June 2
First day of first session

Friday, Aug. 22
Last day of last session
See the 2008 Summer Sessions Bulletin for specific courses, dates and registration procedures.

2008 Fall Semester

Friday, Aug. 15
Final registration and fee payment deadline

Saturday, Aug. 16
Late registration fee begins ($150)

Monday, Sept. 1
Labor Day holiday (offices closed)

Wednesday, Sept. 3
Classes begin

Thursday, Sept. 11
Mass of the Holy Spirit

Friday, Sept. 12
Last day to enroll in classes

Tuesday, Sept. 16
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, Sept. 23
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, Sept. 30
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund

Wednesday, Oct. 1
Financial aid applications for January
Intersession 2009 available

Tuesday, Oct. 7
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund

Thursday, Oct. 16
Last day to petition for May 2009 graduation

Friday, Oct. 17
Fall holiday (no classes)

Monday, Oct. 20 - Friday, Oct. 24
Class reservation on-line for Intersession 2009 (five days only; see Tuesday, Oct. 28, for walk-in registration for Intersession 2009)

Tuesday, Oct. 21
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, Oct. 28
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund
Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2009

Monday, Nov. 3
Class reservation begins for Spring 2009
Priority deadline for January Intersession 2009 financial aid applications

Tuesday, Nov. 11
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of incompletes from spring semester and summer sessions

Wednesday, Nov. 26
Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for Fall 2008 and Intersession 2009 graduation (Ph.D., Ed.D.)

Wednesday, Nov. 26 - Friday, Nov. 28
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed Thursday and Friday)

Friday, Dec. 12
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

Monday, Dec. 15 - Friday, Dec. 19
Final examinations

2009 Intersession (optional)

Monday, Jan. 5
First day of Intersession classes

Monday, Jan. 19
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no classes; offices closed)

Friday, Jan. 23
Last day of Intersession classes
See the 2009 Intersession Bulletin for specific courses, dates and registration procedures

2009 Spring Semester

Friday, Jan. 16
Final registration and fee payment deadline

Saturday, Jan. 17
Late registration fee begins ($150)

Monday, Jan. 26
Classes begin

Monday, Feb. 2
Financial aid applications available for 2009
Summer Sessions

Wednesday, Feb. 4
Last day to enroll in classes

Thursday, Feb. 5
All Faith Service

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)

Friday, March 13
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund

Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20
Class reservation on-line for Summer 2009 (five days only; see Tuesday, March 24, for walk-in registration for Summer 2009)

Friday, March 20
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund
Priority deadline for 2009 Summer Sessions financial
aid applications

Tuesday, March 24
Walk-in registration begins for Summer 2009

Wednesday, April 1
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for fall and/or spring semesters, 2009-2010 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, April 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

Wednesday, May13 - Thursday, May 14
Study period

Friday, May 15 - Thursday, 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

2009 Summer Sessions (optional)

Monday, June 1
First day of first session

Friday, Aug. 21
Last day of last session

See the 2009 Summer Sessions Bulletin for specific courses, dates and registration procedures