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Deadlines/Key Dates - Fall Semester 2018
| First Day of Classes | August 27 |
| Last Day to Add/Swap/Drop Classes on SOLAR w/o Petition (otherwise get W record) | September 10 |
| Request Advancement to PhD Candidacy (G5) | September 10 |
| Application for Graduation with MS on SOLAR | October 19 |
| Last Day to Request Approval to Course Withdrawal (otherwise get a letter grade) | October 26 |
| Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Committee List (5 wks before the defense) | November 1 |
| Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Date (4 wks before the defense) | November 8 |
| Last Day to Notify Dept for MS Committee List & Defense Date (2 wks before the defense) | November 22 |
| Last Day to Schedule PhD/MS Dissertation/Thesis Defense (2 wks before the Semester End) | December 6 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 10 |
| Last Day to Submit Approved Dissertation/Thesis to Graduate School & Department | December 20 |
| Semester End | December 20 |
Deadlines/Key Dates - Spring Semester 2019 (approximated)
| First Day of Classes | January 28 |
| Last Day to Add/Swap/Drop Classes on SOLAR w/o Petition (otherwise get W record) | February 8 |
| Request Advancement to PhD Candidacy (G5) | February 8 |
| Application for Graduation with MS on SOLAR | March 7 |
| Last Day to Request Approval to Course Withdrawal (otherwise get a letter grade) | March 31 |
| Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Committee List (5 wks before the defense) | April 4 |
| Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Date (4 wks before the defense) | April 11 |
| Last Day to Notify Dept for MS Committee List & Defense Date (2 wks before the defense) | April 25 |
| Last Day to Schedule PhD/MS Dissertation/Thesis Defense (2 wks before the Semester End) | May 9 |
| Last Day of Classes | May 11 |
| Last Day to Submit Approved Dissertation/Thesis to Graduate School & Department | May 23 |
| Semester End | May 24 |
