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Key Dates

Key dates for graduate students are listed below. Defer to the Academic Calendar and Course Schedule produced by the Office of the Registrar for official registration and payment deadline information.

Spring 2023
Oct. 31-Nov. 11	Registration for continuing and readmitted students.
Nov. 15	Fee bills electronically distributed. Students notified by email.
Dec. 12-16	Registration for continuing and readmitted students who have not yet registered. Payment due 5 p.m. January 12.
January 5-8	Registration for all students who have not yet registered. Bills due 5 p.m., January 12. Add/drops for registered and paid students. Added tuition due January 25.
January 9	First class day.
January 9-12	Late registration for all students not yet registered. $25 late fee in effect. Payment due 5 p.m., January 12.
Jan. 9-25 (First 12 class days)	Delete drop period. Classes added, dropped and grade status changed online from Jan. 9-12. Classes added, dropped and grade status changed in the department offering the course from Jan. 13-25.
January 12	Tuition and fee payment due by 5 p.m. Students with zero bills must confirm their registration online to prevent cancellation.
Jan. 13-25	Late registration for all students not yet registered through the department offering the course. $50 late fee in effect. Payment due 5 p.m. Jan. 25. Add/drop for students who are registered and paid. Add bills due Jan. 25.
January 25	The Twelfth Class Day. Last day to add/drop a course with a refund, Payment for added classes due by 5 p.m.
Jan. 26-Feb. 6	Q drop period. Courses may be dropped without academic penalty. Approval of the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Dean required.
Feb. 7-April 24	Q/F drop period. Dropping a course requires the approval of the instructor, who must assign a "Q" or "F," the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Dean required.
March 31	Last day to apply for a graduate degree.
April 7	Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for spring 2023.
April 17	Last day to change grade status to or from the credit/no credit basis. Last day for new doctoral candidates to change registration to dissertation.
April 21	Last day to submit final paperwork to the Graduate School for graduation.
April 24	Last class day. This is the last day to drop a class or withdraw from the spring semester.

Summer 2023
April 3 - April 14	Registration for continuing and readmitted students.
May 2	Fee bills electronically distributed. Students notified by email.
May 22 - May 24	Continued registration for continuing and readmitted students. Add/Drops for students who have paid.
May 30 - May 31	Registration for all students (For all summer sessions) Add/Drops for students who have paid.
June 6	Tuition and fee payment due by 5 p.m. Students with zero bills must confirm their registration via the Web to prevent cancellation.
July 7	Registration for students enrolling for second session only. Tuition and fees must be paid or zero bills confirmed by 5 p.m. on July 13.
July 10	Last day for new doctoral candidates to change registration in research hours to dissertation hours.
July 28	Last day to apply for a graduate degree. Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for summer 2023.
August 11	Last day to submit final paperwork to the Graduate School for graduation.

First Session - June 1- July 6
June 1 - 2	Web Add/Drops, $25 Late Registration Fee.
June 5 - 6	Departmental Add/Drops, $50 Late Registration Fee.
June 6	Last day to add a class or drop with a refund. Add bills due by 5 p.m.
June 7 - 14	Automatic Q-drop; no refund or academic penalty.
June 22	Last day to change grade status to or from CR/NC.
July 6	Last class day. Last day to drop first session courses.
August 11	Last day to withdraw.

Nine Week Session - June 1 - July 25
June 1 - 2	Web Add/Drops; $25 Late Registration Fee.
June 5 - 6	Departmental Add/Drops, $50 Late Registration Fee.
June 6	Last day to add a class or drop with a refund. Add bills due by 5 p.m.
June 7 - 14	Automatic Q-drop; no refund or academic penalty.
June 22	Last day to change grade status to or from CR/NC.
July 25	Last class day. Last day to drop nine-week session courses.
August 11	Last day to withdraw.

Whole (Twelve Week) Session - June 1 - August 11
June 1 - 2	Web Add/Drops; $25 Late Registration Fee.
June 5 - 6	Departmental Add/Drops, $50 Late Registration Fee.
June 6	Last day to add a class or drop with a refund. Add bills due by 5 p.m.
June 7 - 14	Automatic Q-drop; no refund or academic penalty.
June 22	Last day to change grade status to or from CR/NC.
August 11	Last class day. Last day to withdraw or drop whole session courses.

Second Session - July 10 - August 11
July 10 - 11	Web Add/Drops; $25 Late Registration Fee.
July 12 - 13	Departmental Add/Drops, $50 Late Registration Fee.
July 13	Last day to add a class or drop with a refund. Add bills due by 5 p.m.
July 14 - 21	Automatic Q-drop; no refund or academic penalty.
July 28	Last day to change grade status in second-session course.
August 11	Last class day. Last day to withdraw or drop second session courses.

Fall 2023
April 3 - April 14	Registration for continuing and readmitted students.
June 1 - July 21	Registration for new, continuing and readmitted students.
July 25	Fee bills electronically distributed. Students notified by email.
August 16 - 20	Registration for all students who have not yet registered. Beginning Aug. 18, $25 late fee in effect for all students not registered. Payment due 5 p.m., Aug. 24 Add/drop for students who have registered and paid. Add bills due on Sept. 6 by 5 p.m.
August 18	Deadline for graduate students to be registered in absentia in the fall.
August 21	First class day.
August 21 - 24	Late registration for all students. $25 late fee in effect. (Note: Late fee increases to $50 on Aug. 25 and $200 on Sept. 7) Add/drops for registered and paid students. Add bills due on Sept. 6 by 5 p.m.
August 21 - September 6 (First 12 class days)	Delete drop period. Classes added, dropped and grade status changed online from Aug. 21 - Aug. 24 Classes added, dropped and grade status changed in the department offering the course from Aug. 25 - Sept. 6
August 24	Tuition and fee payment due by 5 p.m. Students with zero bills must confirm their registration via the Web to prevent cancellation.
September 6	The Twelfth Class Day. Last day to add/drop a course with a refund, Payment for added classes due by 5 p.m.
September 7 - 18	Q drop period. Courses may be dropped without academic penalty. Approval of the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Dean required.
September 19 - December 4	Q/F drop period. Dropping a course requires the approval of the instructor, who must assign a "Q" or "F," the Graduate Adviser and the Graduate Dean.
November 10	Last day to apply for a graduate degree.
November 17	Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for fall 2021.
November 20	Last day to change grade status to or from the credit/ no credit basis. Last day for new doctoral candidates to change registration to dissertation.
December 1	Last day to submit final paperwork to the Graduate School for graduation.
December 4	Last class day. This is the last day to drop a class or withdraw from the fall semester.

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