Current Students: Graduate Program Calendar

Deadlines/Events	Fall 2009	Spring 2010	Summer 2010*
New Graduate Student Orientation	17 Aug	n/a	n/a
GA/TA Workshop		n/a	n/a
First day of classes	24 Aug	11 Jan
Thesis/Dissertation Committee Approval form due to Graduate School
Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund * *	11 Sept	29 Jan
Application For A Graduate Degree form due in to The Graduate School
James Madison Day
Comprehensive examination results due to The Graduate School
Incomplete work ("I") grade due to instructor for course work taken previous term (s)
Thesis/Dissertation due to Graduate School
Incomplete work ("I") grade change due to Office of the Registrar	4 Dec	30 Apr
Last day of semester classes	4 Dec	30 Apr
Final Examinations	7-11 Dec	3-7 May	*
Commencement	12 Dec	8 May
Holidays (classes do not meet)	23-27 Nov	18 Jan 8-12 Mar

As departmental and school deadlines vary for both application review and other materials, please refer to the relevant section of the catalog or contact the department or school.

* Please refer to the 2010 Summer Schedule of Classes for registration, fee payment, final examination schedules and withdrawal information for the individual summer sessions.

** Please refer to the Schedule of Classes for registration, fee payment and information which allows for change in class load, but not withdrawal from the university.