Graduate Admission Information and Enrollment Deadlines

ADMISSION

Graduate admissions information is available on the Office of Graduate Studies website and in the Graduate Studies section of this catalog. Application deadlines are specific to each graduate program and are available at Graduate Degree Programs.

GRADUATE ENROLLMENT DEADLINES FALL QUARTER 2012 WINTER QUARTER 2013 SPRING QUARTER 2013
OPEN ENROLLMENT: CONTINUING STUDENTS May 9 Nov. 7 Feb. 13
NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT Aug. 27 N/A N/A
APPLICATION FOR INTERCAMPUS EXCHANGE PROGRAM Aug. 17 Dec. 3 Feb. 22
FILING APPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE Oct. 12 Jan. 18 Apr. 12
DEADLINE DAY TO ENROLL AND PAY REGISTRATION FEES WITHOUT LATE FEES Sept. 21 Dec. 19 Mar. 22
QUARTER BEGINS Sept. 24 Jan. 2 Mar. 28
INSTRUCTION BEGINS Sept. 27 Jan. 7 Apr. 1
FINAL DAY TO ADD OR DROP VIA THE WEB Oct. 12 Jan. 18 Apr. 12
DEADLINE TO CHANGE GRADING OPTION Oct. 26 Feb. 1 Apr. 26
DEADLINE FOR DROPPING CLASSES WITHOUT
“W” APPEARING ON THE TRANSCRIPT
Oct. 26 Feb. 1 Apr. 26
MASTER’S DEGREE
Filing for advancement to candidacy with completion in same quarter Oct. 12 Jan. 18 Apr. 12
Filing approved thesis Dec. 14 Mar. 22 June 14
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
Filing draft dissertation with doctoral committee for current quarter completion Nov. 9 Feb. 8 Apr. 26
Filing approved dissertation and related materials Dec. 14 Mar. 22 June 14
DROPPING CLASSES WITHOUT PENALTY OF “F” GRADE Nov. 30 Mar. 8 May 31
INSTRUCTION ENDS Dec. 7 Mar. 15 June 7
FINAL EXAMINATIONS Dec. 10–15 Mar. 18–23 June 10–14
REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES (I) ASSIGNED IN PRIOR QUARTER Dec. 15 Mar. 23 June 14
QUARTER ENDS Dec. 15 Mar. 23 June 14
COMMENCEMENT     June 15–16
COMPLETION OF REQUIREMENTS
Final date for completion of all requirements for
degrees to be awarded at end of quarter
Dec. 14 Mar. 22 June 14

Dates are subject to change; see the quarterly Schedule of Classes for changes.