Graduate School of Education Academic Calendar
Fall 2013
| August 1 | Thursday | - Last day to submit graduation applications for December 2013 degree conferral. - Last day to submit applications for comprehensives for Fall 2013. Proctored exams for M.Ed. (Sept. 28), Ed.D. and Ph.D. (Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & 12) |
| tba | tba | New graduate student orientation |
| August 25 (midnight) |
Sunday | Open registration ends |
| August 26 | Monday | - Fall semester 2013 begins - Late and change registration begins - Late registration fees apply |
| August 30 | Friday | Labor Day weekend begins Classes that begin after 4:00 p.m. are canceled |
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day; Offices closed |
| September 3 | Tuesday | - Classes resume after Labor Day weekend - Late and change registration ends - Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade |
| September 8 | Sunday | Last day to drop classe(es) with a Bursar credit of 100% |
| September 9 | Monday | -Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa |
| September 22 | Sunday | Last day to drop class(es) with a Bursar credit of 50% |
| September 28 | Saturday | Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed. proctored comprehensive exams in education begin. (M.Ed. has only one session.) |
| September 29 | Sunday | LAST DAY to drop class(es) with a Bursar credit of 20% (zero credit hereafter) |
| October 1 | Tuesday | - LAST DAY to submit application for Fall 2014 student teaching - LAST DAY to submit Ed.D. or Ph.D. dissertation for format check for December 2013 graduation. |
| October 5 | Saturday | Ph.D. and Ed.D. proctored comprehensive exams in education continue. |
| October 7-8 | Mon & Tues | Fall Break: No classes |
| October 9 | Wednesday | Classes resume after Fall Break |
| October 12 | Saturday | Ph.D. and Ed.D. proctored comprehensive exams in education conclude. |
| October 31 | Thursday | Registration for Spring semester 2014 begins at 1:00 p.m. |
| November 1 | Friday | LAST DAY to submit final approved PDF copy of Ed.D. dissertation for December 2013 graduation (the final approved PDF and paper copy of Ph.D. dissertation) |
| November 1 (5 p.m.) |
Friday | LAST DAY to withdraw without a penalty grade of "WF" |
| November 27-30 | Wed - Sun | Thanksgiving Break; No classes Offices closed Nov. 27 & 28 |
| December 1 | Sunday | LAST DAY to submit graduation applications for May 2014 degree conferral. (Graduation applications for August 2014 degree conferral will be February 1, 2014.) |
| December 2 | Monday | - Classes resume after Thanksgiving Break - LAST DAY to submit applications for comprehensives for Spring 2014. Proctored exams for M.Ed. (Feb. 15), Ed.D. and Ph.D. (Feb. 15, 22 and March 1) - LAST DAY to submit final approved paper copy of Ed.D. dissertation for December 2013 graduation |
| December 7 | Saturday | Fall semester classes end |
| December 9-17 | Mon - Tues | Final examinations No Exams on Sunday |
Spring 2014
| January 8 | Wednesday | New graduate student orientation |
| January 12 (midnight) |
Sunday | Open registration ends |
| January 13 | Monday | Spring semester 2014 begins Late and change registration begins Late registration fees apply |
| January 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday; No classes |
| January 21 | Tuesday | Late and change registration ends Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade |
| January 26 | Sunday | Last day to drop classe(es) with a Bursar credit of 100% |
| January 27 | Monday | Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa |
| February 1 | Saturday | LAST DAY to submit graduation applications for August 2014 degree conferral. |
| February 9 | Sunday | Last day to drop class(es) with a Bursar credit of 50% |
| February 10 | Monday | Summer 2014 registration begins at 9:00 a.m. |
| February 15 | Saturday | Ph.D., Ed.D. M.Ed. proctored comprehensive exams in education begin (M.Ed. has only one session). |
| February 16 | Sunday | LAST DAY to drop class(es) with a Bursar credit of 20% (zero credit hereafter) |
| February 22 | Saturday | Ph.D. and Ed.D. proctored comprehensive exams in education continue. |
| March 1 | Saturday | LAST DAY to submit application for Spring 2015 student teaching LAST DAY to submit Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation for format check for May 2014 graduation. |
| March 1 | Saturday | Ph.D. and Ed.D. proctored comprehensive exams in education conclude. |
| March 3 - 8 | Mon-Sat | Spring Break: No classes |
| March 5 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday: Special services available |
| March 10 | Monday | Classes resume after Spring Break |
| March 24 (5 pm) |
Monday | LAST DAY to withdraw without a penalty grade of "WF" |
| April 1 | Tuesday | LAST DAY to submit final approved PDF of Ed.D. dissertation for May 2014 graduation (the final approved PDF and paper copy of Ph.D. dissertation) |
| April 10 | Thursday | Registration for Fall semester 2014 begins at 1:00 p.m. |
| April 17 - 21 | Thurs-Mon | Easter Holiday: No classes Thursday evening (after 4:00 p.m.) through Monday afternoon (prior to 4:00 p.m.). Offices closed Good Friday, April 18 |
| April 25 | Friday | Spring semester classes end |
| May 1 | Thursday | LAST DAY to submit final approved paper copy of Ed.D. dissertation for May 2014 degree conferral. LAST DAY to submit dissertation for format check for August 2014 degree conferral. |
| April 28 - May 6 |
Mon- Tues | Final examinations No Exams on Sunday |
| May 8 - 10 | Thurs - Sat | Commencement Ceremony at Gentile Center, Lake Shore Campus (detailed info on the ceremony will be posted late February); Ph.D. & M.A. degrees are conferred at the Graduate School's ceremony. |
| August 25 | Monday | Classes for Fall 2014 begin |
Summer 2013
| May 20 | Monday | Classes for Summer A semester 2013 begin |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day observed; Offices closed |
| May 31 | Friday | Make up day for Memorial Day |
| June 1 | Saturday | - LAST DAY to submit final approved PDF copy of Ed.D. dissertation for August 2013 degree conferral |
| June 21 | Friday | LAST DAY to withdraw without a penalty grade of "WF" |
| June 28 | Friday | Summer A semester ends |
| July 1 | Monday | -LAST DAY to submit final approved paper copy of Ed.D. dissertation for August 2013 degree conferral. -Classes for Summer B semester 2013 begin |
| July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day observed; Offices closed |
| July 5 | Friday | Make up day for Independence Day |
| August 1 | Thursday | - LAST DAY to submit graduation applications for December 2013 degree conferral. - LAST DAY to submit applications for Fall comprehensives. Proctored exams for M.Ed. (Sept. 28), Ed.D. and Ph.D. (Sept. 28, October 5 & 12) |
| August 2 | Friday | LAST DAY to withdraw without a penalty grade of "WF" |
| August 9 | Friday | Summer B semester ends |
| August 26 | Monday | Classes for Fall semester 2013 begin |