Deadlines/Key Dates - Fall Semester 2023

First Day of Classes	August 28
Last Day for No Tuition Liability for Droping Courses (not for course changes)	September 3
Last Day to Add/Swap/Drop Classes on SOLAR w/o Petition (otherwise get W record)	September 11
Last Day to Request Approval to Course Withdrawal (otherwise get a letter grade)	October 27
Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Committee List (5 wks before the defense)	November 2
Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense (4 wks before the defense)	November 9
Last Day to Notify Dept for MS Committee List & Defense Date (2 wks before the defense)	November 21
Last Day for Application for Graduation on SOLAR	December 1
Last Day to Schedule PhD/MS Dissertation/Thesis Defense (2 wks before the Semester End)	December 7
Last Day of Classes	December 11
Last Day to Submit Approved Dissertation to Graduate School (Proquest) & Department	December 21
Semester End	December 21

Deadlines/Key Dates - Spring Semester 2024

First Day of Classes	January 22
Last Day for No Tuition Liability for Droping Courses (not for course changes)	January 28
Last Day to Add/Swap/Drop Classes on SOLAR w/o Petition (otherwise get W record)	February 2
Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Committee List (5 wks before the defense)	March 27
Last Day to Request Approval to Course Withdrawal (otherwise get a letter grade)	March 29
Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Date (4 wks before the defense)	April 3
Last Day to Notify Dept for MS Committee List & Defense Date (2 wks before the defense)	April 17
Last Day to Schedule PhD/MS Dissertation/Thesis Defense (2 wks before the Semester End)	May 1
Application for Graduation on SOLAR	May 3
Last Day of Classes	May 4
Last Day to Submit Approved Dissertation to Graduate School (PorQuest) & Department	May 15
Semester End	May 15