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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  
Calendar and Deadlines
 

2007-2008 Academic Calendar
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

FALL 2007

Aug. 26-29

Orientation for international students
(required)

Aug. 29

President's reception for all graduate students, 4:30-6:00

Aug. 29-31 Registration for Semester I
Aug. 30
Orientation for all new students and TAs ( required )
Aug. 30 GSAS picnic
Sept. 3 First day of classes

Sept. 4

Opening Convocation, Thomas Great Hall, 8:30 a.m.

Sept. 10

Deadline for application for M.A. candidacy for the Dec. 15 degree

Sept. 10

Deadline for application for Ph.D. candidacy for Preliminary Examinations in Semester I
Sept. 21

Last date to change registration (drop/add courses) in Semester I

Oct. 3

Deadline for submitting work incomplete in the 2006-07 academic year
Oct. 12

Deadline for departments to schedule Ph.D. preliminary examinations in Semester I

Oct. 15



Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree in all fields except natural sciences and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in Carpenter Library by 8 PM.
Oct. 15-19
Fall Break

Oct. 22

Deadline for submitting language examinations to the GSAS office for first annual reading

Nov. 5

Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree in the natural sciences and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in Carpenter Library by 8 PM.

Nov. 12-16
Registration for Semester II, 2008

Nov. 15

Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations in Semester I, 2007

Nov. 23

Last date for Ph.D. final oral examinations (defense of dissertation) for the Dec. 15 degree
Nov. 22-23
Thanksgiving holiday

Dec. 3

Deadline for applications for reimbursement for travel to conferences, for research, and to classes at other institutions in Semester I

Dec. 7

Last date for final written M.A. examinations for the Dec. 15 degree

Dec. 10

Deadline for deposit of perfect copies of all dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree
Dec. 13
Last day of classes of Semester I
Dec. 13
Last date for reporting grades of M.A. candidates for the Dec. 15 degree. Grades are due in the Registrar's office by 1 p.m.
Dec. 15

M.A. and Ph.D. degrees conferred

Dec. 21
Winter vacation begins at noon
Dec. 21 Deadline for application for Ph.D. candidacy for Preliminary Examinations in Semester II
Dec. 29 Deadline for application for M.A. candidacy for the May degree

SPRING 2008

Jan. 3 Deadline for applications for admission
Jan. 7

Deadline for letter grades for work completed in Semester I. Grades are due in the Registrar's office by 12 noon.
Jan. 14

Deadline for evaluations of student work completed in Semester I.  Evaluations are due in the GSAS office by 5 p.m.
Jan. 14 Deadline for applications for financial aid from all continuing students
Jan. 21
Classes begin
Feb. 8

Last date to change registration (drop/add courses) for Semester II
Feb. 8 Deadline for departmental recommendations on admission and financial aid except in Clinical Developmental Psychology
Feb. 29 Deadline for recommendations on admission and financial aid in Clinical Developmental Psychology
Mar. 7

Deadline for departments to schedule Ph.D. preliminary examinations in Semester II

Mar. 10-14

Spring vacation
Mar. 17 Deadline for submitting language examinations to the GSAS Office for the second annual reading
Mar. 18 Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the May degree in all fields except natural sciences and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in Carpenter Library by midnight

Apr. 7


Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the May degree in the natural sciences and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in Carpenter Library by midnight
Apr. 14-18 Pre-registration for Semester 1, 2008

Apr. 18

Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations in 2007-2008
Apr. 25 Deadline for applications for reimbursement of Semester II expenses for travel and research

May 2

Last date for final Ph.D. oral examinations (defense of dissertation) for the May degree
May 2 Last day of classes of Semester II
May 12 Last date for final written M.A. examinations for the May degree
May 13 Last date for reporting grades of M.A. candidates for the May degree. Grades are due in the Registrar's office by 1 p.m.

May 14

Deadline for deposit of perfect copies of all dissertations for the May degree
May 16 Rehearsal for M.A. and Ph.D. degree recipients

May 17

Closing Convocation, 2:30 p.m.
May 18 Commencement, 2:30 p.m.
May 23 Deadline for letter grades for work completed in Semester II. Grades are due in the Registrar's office by 12 noon
May 30 Deadline for evaluations of student work completed in Semester II. Evaluations are due in the GSAS office by 5 p.m.
May 30-June 1 Alumnae/-i Reunion

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
   
 
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