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Graduate School Calendar, 2007-2008

Fall Term 2007

August 27, Monday New student orientation week begins
August 29, Wednesday Written Comprehensive Exam in Macro 10:00-1:00 pm Rm. B8, 28 Hillhouse

SPEAK test for new international students in Ph.D. programs
August 30, Thursday Matriculation ceremony
August 31, Friday Departmenal Registration begins

On-line course selection begins for all students
September 3, Monday Labor Day, Admdinistrative Offices closed.
September 4, Tuesday Written Comprehensive Exam in Micro 10:00-1:00 B8, 28 Hillhouse

Departmental Registration continues

Orientation for all new Teaching Fellows
September 5, Wednesday Fall term classes begin
September 7, Friday Final day to pick up registration materials from academic departments
September 14, Friday Final day to apply for a fall term personal leave of absence

The entire fall term tuition charge or continuous registration fee (CRF) will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a leave of absence effective on or before this date
September 19, Wednesday Fall-term Online Course Selection (OCS) ends.

Final day for registration.
A fee of $25.00 is assessed for forms submitted after this date.
September 28, Friday One-half of the fall term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date
The CRF is not pro-rated
October 1, Monday Final date for faculty to submit grades to replace temporary incompletes (TIs) awarded during the 2006/07 academic year

Econometrics paper submission deadline

Due date for dissertatons to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in December

Final day to file petitions for degrees to be awarded in December
October 15, Monday Oral Examinations scheduled through Friday, October 26
October 26, Friday Midterm

Final day to add a fall term course

One-quarter of the fall term full-tuition charge will be cancelled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date
The CRF is not pro-rated
November 2, Friday Readers’ reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in December

Final day to change enrollment in a fall course from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit

Final day to withdraw from a fall term course
November 9, Friday Departmental recommendations are due for candidates for December degrees
November 15, Thursday SPEAK test for international students in Ph.D. programs
November 16, Friday Fall recess begins
November 26, Monday Classes resume
December 7, Friday Fall term classes end
December 12, Wednesday Graduate Course exams through Wednesday, December 19th
December 21, Friday Fall term ends (Winter Recess begins)

Spring Term 2008

January 19, Wednesday Final grades for fall term courses due
January 10, Thursday SPEAK Alternative Test for new international students in Ph.D. programs
January 14, Monday Registration and spring ID validation begins

Spring term classes begin
January 18, Friday Friday classes do not meet.   Monday classes meet instead
January 21, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Administrative offices closed.  No classes.
January 24, Thursday Final day to apply for a spring term personal leave of absence

The entire spring term tuition charge or CRF will be cancelled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a leave of absence effective on or before this date.
January 25, Friday Registration and Spring ID validation ends

Spring term On Line Course Selection (OCS) ends.  Final day for registration.
A fee of $25.00 is assessed for forms submitted after this date
February 1, Friday Econometrics Paper submission deadline
February 8, Friday One-half of the spring term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date
The CRF is not pro-rated
March 7, Friday Midterm

Spring recess begins

Final day to add a spring term course

One-quarter of the spring term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date
The CRF is not pro-rated
March 17, Monday Due date for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committee for award of the Ph.D. in May

Final day to file petitions for degrees to be awarded in May
March 21, Friday Good Friday, Administrative Offices closed
March 24, Monday Classes resume
March 31, Monday Final day to change enrollment in a spring term course from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit.  

Final day to withdraw from a spring term course
April 14, Monday Readers’ reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in May
April 17, Thursday SPEAK test for International students in Ph.D. programs
April 23, Wednesday Departmental recommendations are due for candidates for May degree
April 28, Monday Spring term classes end
May 1, Thursday Econometrics Paper deadline
May 5, Monday Spring term final exams through Friday, May 9
May 12, Monday Oral Examinations through Friday, May 23
May 13, Tuesday Spring term ends
May 16, Friday Final grades for spring term courses are due for candidates for M.A. and M.S. degrees to be awarded at Commencement (master’s programs)
May 19, Monday Written Comprehensive Exam in Macro 10:00-1:15
May 22, Thursday Written Comprehensive Exam in Micro 10:00-1:15
May 25, Sunday Graduate School Convocation
May 26 Monday University Commencement
June 2, Monday Final grades for spring term courses and full year courses are due

Last updated: July 26, 2007