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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

Fall 2019
Interterm 2020
Spring 2020
Summer Session I 2020
Summer Session II 2020
Summer Session III 2020
Summer Session IV 2020

Graduate Comprehensive Examination Calendar
7½ Week Module Terms
Rinker Health Science Campus Academic Calendar

Fall 2019

Instruction begins	Mon., Aug. 26
Labor Day (University closed)	Mon., Sep. 2
Last day to add courses	Fri., Sep. 6
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Sep. 6
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Sep. 6
Graduate comprehensive examination	Sat., Sep. 14
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Fri., Sep. 27
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Sep. 27
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Nov. 1
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Nov. 1
Thanksgiving recess (Monday to Wednesday, students only, University closed Thursday and Friday)	Mon.-Sat., Nov. 25-30
Deadline to apply for February 2020 graduate comprehensive examination	Fri., Dec. 6
Last day of instruction	Sat., Dec. 7
Final examinations	Mon.-Sat., Dec. 9-14
All grades due	Wed, Jan. 1

Interterm 2020

Instruction begins	Mon., Jan. 6
Graduate comprehensive examination, food science only	Month of January
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jan. 10
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jan. 10
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri, Jan. 10
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Tue., Jan. 14
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Tue., Jan. 14
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for May and August 2020	Wed., Jan. 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed)	Mon., Jan. 20
Last day to withdraw from courses	Thu., Jan. 23
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Thu., Jan. 23
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Feb. 1
All grades due	Wed., Feb. 5

Spring 2020

Instruction begins	Mon., Feb. 3
Graduate comprehensive examination	Sat., Feb. 8
Last day to add courses	Fri., Feb. 14
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Feb. 14
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Feb. 14
Preferential date for filing for financial aid for 2020-2021	Fri., Mar. 2
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Fri., Mar. 6
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri, Mar. 6
Spring break (Monday through Saturday, students only)	Mon.-Sat., Mar. 23-28
Deadline to apply for June 2020 graduate comprehensive examination (Education only)	Wed., Apr. 1
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Apr. 17
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Apr. 17
Last day of instruction	Sat., May 16
Final examinations	Mon.-Sat., May 18-23
Commencement	Fri.-Sun., May 22-24
Memorial Day (University closed)	Mon., May 25
All grades due	Sun., May 31

Summer Session I 2020 (6 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 1
Graduate comprehensive examination (Food Science only)	Month of June
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jun. 5
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jun. 5
Last day to change course to Audit option	Fri., Jun. 5
Graduate comprehensive examination (Education only)	Sat., Jun. 6
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Fri., Jun. 12
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Jun. 12
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Jun. 26
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Jun. 26
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Fri., Jul. 3
Deadline to apply for September graduate comprehensive examination	Tue., Jul. 7
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Jul. 11
All grades due	Wed., Jul. 15

Summer Session II 2020 (9 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 1
Graduate comprehensive examination (Food Science only)	Month of June
Graduate comprehensive examination (Education only)	Sat., Jun. 6
Last day to add courses	Tue., Jun. 9
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Tue., Jun. 9
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Tue., Jun. 9
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Mon., Jun. 19
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Mon., Jun. 19
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Fri., Jul. 3
Deadline to apply for September 2020 graduate comprehensive examination	Tue., Jul. 7
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Jul. 10
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Jul. 10
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 1
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 5

Summer Session III 2020 (6 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jul. 13
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jul. 17
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jul. 17
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Jul. 17
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Fri., Jul. 24
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Jul. 24
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Aug. 7
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Aug. 7
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2021	Sat., Aug. 15
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 22
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 26

Summer Session IV 2020 (12 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 1
Graduate comprehensive examination (Food Science only)	Month of June
Graduate comprehensive examination (Education only)	Sat. Jun. 6
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jun. 12
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jun. 12
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Jun. 12
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Mon., Jun. 26
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Mon., Jun. 26
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Fri., Jul. 3
Deadline to apply for September 2020 graduate comprehensive examination	Tue., Jul. 7
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Jul. 24
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Jul. 24
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2021	Sat., Aug. 15
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 22
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 26

Summer Session V 2020 (8 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 29
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Fri., Jul. 3
Last day to add courses	Tue., Jul. 7
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Tue., Jul. 7
Last day to change course to Audit option	Tue., Jul. 7
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Wed., Jul. 15
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Wed., Jul. 15
Last day to withdraw from courses	Wed., Aug. 5
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Wed., Aug. 5
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2021	Sat., Aug. 15
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Fri., Aug. 21
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 26

Graduate Comprehensive Examination Calendar

Graduate comprehensive examination	Sat., Sept. 14
Deadline to apply for February 2020 graduate comprehensive examination	Fri., Dec. 6
Graduate comprehensive examination (Food Science only)	Month of January
Graduate comprehensive examination	Sat., Feb. 8
Deadline to apply for June 2020 graduate comprehensive examination (education only)	Wed., Apr. 1
Graduate comprehensive examination (Food Science only)	Month of June
Graduate comprehensive examination (Education only)	Sat., Jun., 6
Deadline to apply for September 2020 graduate comprehensive examination	Tue., Jul. 7

7½ Week Module Terms

Fall 2019 term 1

Instruction begins	Mon., Aug. 26
Labor Day (University closed)	Mon., Sep. 2
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Tue., Sep. 3
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Thu., Sept. 12
Last day to withdraw from courses and change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Mon., Sept. 30
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Tue., Oct. 15
All grades due	Wed., Jan. 1

Fall 2019 term 2

Instruction begins	Fri., Oct. 16
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Fri., Oct. 23
Last day to withdraw from courses or change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Nov. 1
Last day to withdraw from courses and change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Tue., Nov. 19
Thanksgiving recess (Monday to Wednesday, students only, University closed Thursday and Friday)	Mon.-Sat., Nov. 25-30
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Dec. 14
All grades due	Wed., Jan. 1

Spring 2020 term 1

Instruction begins	Mon., Feb. 3
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Mon., Feb. 10
Last day to withdraw from courses or change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Wed., Feb. 19
Preferential date for filing for financial aid for 2020-2021	Mon., Mar. 2
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Mon., Mar. 9
Spring break (Monday through Saturday, students only)	Mon.-Sat., Mar. 23-28
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Tue., Mar. 31
All grades due	Sun., May 31

Spring 2020 term 2

Instruction begins	Wed., Apr. 1
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Wed., Apr. 8
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Apr. 17
Last day to withdraw from courses and change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Tues., May 5
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., May 23
Commencement	Fri.-Sun., May 22-24
Memorial Day (University closed)	Mon., May 25
All grades due	Sun., May 31

Rinker Health Science Campus Academic Calendar

Fall Trimester 2019

Labor Day (University closed)	Mon., Sep. 2
Instruction begins	Tues., Sep. 3
Last day to add courses	Fri., Sep. 13
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Sep. 13
Last day to add internships, individual study, reading and conference	Fri., Oct. 4
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Oct. 4
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Nov. 8
Students with special circumstances who need to add or drop any courses must contact either the chairperson or their personal faculty advisor.
Thanksgiving recess (Monday to Wednesday, students only, University closed Thursday and Friday)	Mon.-Sat., Nov. 25-30
Last day of instruction	Sat., Dec. 14
Final examinations	Mon.-Sat., Dec. 16-21
All grades due	Mon., Jan. 1

Spring Trimester 2020

Instruction begins	Mon., Jan. 6
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for May and August 2020	Wed., Jan. 15
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jan. 17
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jan. 17
Martin Luther King holiday (University closed)	Mon., Jan. 20
Last day to add internships, individual study, reading and conference	Fri., Feb. 7
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Feb. 7
Preferential date for filing for financial aid for 2020-2021	Mon., Mar. 2
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Mar. 13
Students with special circumstances who need to add or drop any courses must contact either the chairperson or their personal faculty advisor.
Last day of instruction	Sat., Apr. 11
Final examinations	Mon.-Sat., Apr. 13-18
All grades due	Mon., Apr. 27

Summer Trimester Session I 2020 (8 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., May 4
Last day to add courses	Mon., May 11
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Mon., May 11
Last day to change course to Audit option	Mon., May 11
Last day to add internships, individual study, reading and conference	Wed., May 20
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Wed., May 20
Commencement	Fri.-Sun., May 22-24
Memorial Day (University closed)	Mon., May 25
Communication Sciences and Disorders comprehensive exam (second year students)	Sat., Jun. 6
Last day to withdraw from courses	Wed., Jun. 10
Students with special circumstances who need to add or drop any courses must contact either the chairperson or their personal faculty advisor.
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Wed., Jun. 10
Last day of instruction	Fri., Jun. 26
Final examinations	Fri., Jun. 26
All grades due	Wed., Jul. 1

Summer Trimester Session II 2020 (15 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., May 4
Last day to add courses	Fri., May 15
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., May 15
Commencement	Fri.-Sun., May 22-24
Memorial Day (University closed)	Mon., May 25
Last day to add internships, individual study, reading and conference	Fri., Jun. 5
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Jun. 5
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Fri., Jul. 3
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Jul. 10
Students with special circumstances who need to add or drop any courses must contact either the chairperson or their personal faculty advisor.
Last day of instruction	Sat., Aug. 8
Final examinations	Mon.-Sat., Aug. 10-15
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2021	Sat., Aug. 15
All grades due	Mon., Aug. 24