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Graduate School Academic Calendar

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Fall 2009

August 18, Tuesday - Fall semester opens

August 18, Tuesday - Orientation for new graduate students, 6:00 P.M.>

August 16-21, Tues.-Sat. - Registration for all students based on student population classification

August 19, Wednesday - State of the Campus Address and Faculty Convocation

August 20, Thursday - Orientation for new graduate students, 9:00 A.M.

August 21, Friday - Mandatory training for Teaching Assistants, 8:00 A.M.

August 24, Monday - Classes begin, 8:00 A.M.

August 24-28, Mon.-Fri. - Late registration and schedule adjustment

August 28, Friday - Last day to change courses or course sections without special permission

August 28, Friday - Financial Aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline

August 28, Friday - Last day to drop course for tuition and fees refund

August 31, Monday - Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in December 2009

September 7, Monday - Labor Day holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed

October 5, Monday - Founders Day

October 9, Friday - Instruction ends for Fall Break, 6:00 P.M.

October 14, Wednesday - Classes resume after Fall Break, 8:00 A.M.

October 16, Friday - Last day to drop courses without academic penalty

Nov. 2–Nov. 20, Thu.–Fri. - Spring 2010 registration for continuing students

October 30, Friday - Final date for oral examinations for December doctoral candidates

November 13, Firday - Filing deadline for one signed approval copy of dissertation, The Graduate School

November 23, Monday - Filing deadline for one approval copy of thesis, The Graduate School

November 24, Tuesday - Instruction ends for Thanksgiving holiday, 10:00 P.M.

November 30, Monday - Classes resume, 8:00 A.M.

December 7, Monday - Last day of classes

December 8, Tuesday - Reading Day

December 8, Tuesday - Final date for complete clearance of December graduate degree candidates, including submission of final copy of thesis or dissertation to The Graduate School and payment of fees owed the University

December 9-11, 14-16,Wed.-Fri, Mon.-Wed. - Final examinations

December 17, Thursday - December Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum

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Spring 2010

January 18, Monday - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed.

January 19, Tuesday - Classes begin, 8:00 A.M.

January 19–25, Tues.–Mon. - Late registration and schedule adjustment

January 25, Monday - Last day to change course or course section without special permission

January 25, Monday - Last day to drop a course for tuition and fees refund

January 26, Tuesday - Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in May 2010

March 6, Saturday - Instruction ends for Spring Break, 1:00 P.M.

March 15, Monday - Classes resume after Spring Break, 8:00 A.M.

March 16, Tuesday - Last day to drop course without academic penalty

Mar. 23–Apr. 23, Tues.–Fri. - Summer and/or fall advising for continuing students

March 24, Wednesday - Final date for May doctoral candidates oral examinations

April 1–23, Thu.–Fri. - Summer and/or fall 2010 registration for continuing students

April 2, Friday - Spring Holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed.

April 7, Wednesday - Deadline for filing one signed copy of dissertation, The Graduate School

April 20, Tuesday - Deadline for filing one copy of thesis, The Graduate School

May 4, Tuesday - University follows Friday schedule; last day of classes.

May 5, Wednesday - Final date for complete clearance of May candidates for graduate degrees.
Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to The Graduate School.

May 5, Wednesday - Reading Day

May 5, Wednesday - Excellence Day

May 6–8, 10–12, Thur.–Sat., Mon.–Wed. - Final Examinations

May 14, Friday - May Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum

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Summer 2010

May 17, Monday - MBA first summer session classes begin

May 19, Wednesday - Classes begin for Summer Session 1

May 26, Wednesday - Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in Summer 2009

June 22, Wednesday - Final Examinations for Summer Session 1

June 24, Thursday - MBA second summer session classes begin

June 28, Monday - Classes begin for Summer Session 2

July 5, Monday - Independenc Day holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed.

July 8, Thursday - Final dates for Summer doctoral candidates oral examinations

July 12, Monday - Deadline for submitting electronic thesis to The Graduate School for approval.

July 16, Friday - Deadline for Doctoral students to submit electronic dissertation and original signed title and approval pages to The Graduate School for approval.

July 29, Thursday - Final Examinations for Summer Session 2

July 30, Friday - Final date for complete clearance of summer candidates for degrees, including electronic submission of approved thesis or dissertation (and original signed title and approval pages of thesis) to The Graduate School (late copies will NOT be accepted) and payment of fees owed the University.

August 9, Monday - MBA second summer session classes end

August 11, Wednesday - Summer Graduation Date

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