Key Dates & Deadlines
Deadlines for Lake Shore and Water Tower Graduate School Programs
These dates are subject to change. Health Sciences Campus Graduate School Programs may have different deadlines. Please contact your Graduate Program Director for assistance. Consult the Office of the Bursar calendar.
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Fall 2023 | |
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| August 21 | New Graduate Student Orientation |
| August 22 | New Teaching & Research Assistant Workshop |
| August 27 | Open registration ends at Midnight. |
| August 28 | Fall semester begins. |
| September 1 | Labor Day Weekend begins. Classes that begin at 4:15 PM or later are canceled. |
| September 4 | Labor Day - no classes. |
| September 5 | Classes resume after Labor Day. |
| September 10 | Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 100%. Dates maintained by the Office of the Bursar. |
| September 11 | Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa. Last day to request or cancel pass/fail option. |
| September 24 | Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 50% - dates maintained by the Office of the Bursar. |
| October 1 | Last day to submit dissertation or thesis for the required format check for December degree conferral. |
| October 1 | Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 20% - dates maintained by the Office of the Bursar. |
| October 7 | Last day for students to submit assignments to change and "I" mark, from the preceding Spring and Summer terms, to a letter grade. Faculty may set earlier deadline. |
| October 9-10 | Mid-Semester Break (no classes) |
| October 11 | Classes resume after Mid-Semester Break. |
| November 1 | Last day to submit final copies of dissertation or thesis for approval for December degree conferral. |
| November 2 | Spring registration begins - dates maintained by the Office of Registration and Records |
| November 3 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W". |
| November 22-25 | Thanksgiving Break - no classes. |
| November 27 | Classes resume after Thanksgiving Break. |
| December 1 | Last day to file an Application to Receive a Degree for May degree conferral. |
| December 9 | Fall semester classes end. |
| December 11-16 | Final Examinations |
| Spring 2024 | |
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| January 14 | Open registration ends at Midnight. |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - no classes, office closed. |
| January 16 |
Spring semester begins. Late and change registration ends. |
| TBD | Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 100% - dates maintained by the Office of the Bursar. |
| January 22 | Last day to add and swap classes. |
| January 28 | Incomplete grades from Summer due to the Graduate School. |
| January 29 | Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade. |
| TBD | Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 50% - dates maintained by the Office of the Bursar. |
| February 1 | Last day to file an Application to Receive a Degree for August degree conferral. Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa. Last day to request or cancel pass-no pass option. |
| TBD | Summer registration begins. |
| TBD | Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 20% - dates maintained by the Office of the Bursar. |
| March 1 | Last day to submit thesis or dissertation for a format check for May degree conferral. |
| March 4-9 | Spring Break - no classes. |
| March 28 - April 1 | Easter Holiday - No classes Thursday evening (classes that start 4:15 p.m. or later are canceled) through Monday afternoon (classes beginning on or after 4:00 p.m. will be held). |
| March 29 | Good Friday - offices closed. |
| April 1 | Last day to submit final approved copies of dissertation or thesis for May degree conferral. |
| TBD | Fall registration begins. |
| April 22 | PhD students who are graduating in August but wish to participate in May commencement must have their approved dissertation defense ballot on file in GSPS by this date. Masters students who are graduating in August but wish to participate in commencement must have an approved thesis proposal on file in GSPS by this date. |
| April 28 | Spring semester ends. |
| April 29 - May 1 | Final Examinations |
| TBD | Commencement Ceremony |
| Summer 2024 | |
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| May 20 | Early Summer Session (4-Week Session) and Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session) begins and late registration (fee applies) |
| May 21 |
Early Summer Session (4-Week Session) and Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session): Last day to drop a course without a "W" grade.
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| May 24 |
Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session): Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa. Last day to request or cancel pass/no pass option. |
| May 27 |
Memorial Day - office closed. |
| May 31 | Early Summer Session (4-Week Session) and Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session): Makeup day for Memorial Day holiday |
| June 1 |
Last day to submit thesis or dissertations for required format check for August degree conferral. |
| June 7 |
Summer Session C (8-Week Session) begins & Late registration (fee applies) |
| June 7 |
Early Summer Session (4-Week Session): last day to withdraw with a grade of W. |
| June 9 |
Summer Session C (8-Week Session): last day to drop a course without a grade of W. |
| June 14 |
Early Summer Session (4-Week Session) ends. |
| June 19 |
Juneteenth observed - no classes, office closed. |
| June 21 |
Summer Session A (6-Week Session): last day to withdraw with a grade of W. |
| June 28 | Summer Session A (6-Week Session) ends. |
| July 1 | Last day to submit final copies of dissertation or thesis for approval for August degree conferral. |
| July 1 | Summer Session B (Second 6-Week Session) begins and late registration (fee applies) |
| July 4 | Independence Day - no classes, office closed. |
| July 2 | Summer Session B (Second 6-Week Session): Last day to drop a course without a "W" grade. |
| July 8 | Summer Session B (Second 6-Week Session): Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa. Last day to request or cancel pass/no pass option. |
| July 12 | Summer Session C (8-Week Session): last day to withdraw with a grade of W. |
| July 26 | Summer Session C (8-Week Session) ends. |
| August 1 | Last day to file an Application to Receive a Degree for December degree conferral. |
| August 2 | Summer Session B (6-Week Session): last day to withdraw with a grade of W. |
| August 9 | Summer Session B (Second 6-Week Session) ends. |
