Graduate School
Graduate School Calendar
FALL SEMESTER 2010
| April 12 | Monday | Pre-Registration Begins |
| July 30 | Friday | Pre-Registration Ends |
| August 9 | Monday | Registration Begins |
| August 17 | Tuesday | Deadline for Departments to submit Graduation Clearance Forms for Fall 2010 Commencement to The Graduate School (please note that March 17, 2010 was the deadline for students to submit applications for graduation for Fall 2010 Commencement) |
| August 18 | Wednesday | Registration Ends |
| August 19 | Thursday | First Day of Classes (Late Registration, August 19-25) |
| August 24 | Tuesday | The Graduate School will notify students of Graduation Clearance for Spring 2010 Commencement (students will be notified of their status by mail) |
| August 25 | Wednesday | Graduate Student Orientation for New and Returning Graduate Students 4:30 p.m.. - 6:00 p.m.; Shaw Auditorium, SBE Building (all graduates students should attend one orientation) |
| September 6 | Monday | LABOR DAY HOLIDAY --- University Closed |
| September 10 | Friday | Deadline for Master's students to submit applications for Fall 2010 Comprehensive Examination |
| September 15 | Wednesday | Graduate Student Orientation for New and Returning Graduate Students 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Shaw Auditorium, SBE Building (all graduate students should attend one orientation) |
| September 16 | Thursday | Graduate School Preparation Workshop: Open to all FSU students thinking about applying to Graduate School 2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Room-125, Continuing Education Building |
| September 21 | Tuesday | Graduate Council Meeting 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. |
| September 21 | Tuesday | Fall Convocation 2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| September 30 | Thursday | Fall 2010 Open House for Prospective Graduate Students: 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Room 125, Continuing Education Building |
| October 7-13 | Thursday - Wednesday | Midterm Exams |
| October 15-18 | Friday-Monday | Midterm Break |
| October 19-23 | Tuesday - Saturday | Fall Comprehensive Examination Week for Master's students (dates for specific examinations will be announced) |
| October 19 | Tuesday | Graduate Council Meeting 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| October 29 | Friday | Deadline for Master's students to submit Application for Graduation for Spring 2001 Commencement (students must submit application one semester in advance) |
| October 29 | Friday | Deadline for withdrawing from classes |
| October 29 | Friday | Deadline for removing incomplete grades from previous semesters (incomplete grades become "F" grades after this date) |
| October 30 | Saturday | HOMECOMING |
| November 1 | Monday | Last day for students to submit Application for Oral Defense (all applications must be submitted two weeks prior to requested date of oral defense; students are encouraged to submit applications early) |
| November 2-9 | Tuesday - Tuesday | The Graduate School will notify students of Comprehensive Examination results (students will be notified of their status by mail) |
| November 3 | Wednesday | The Graduate School Open Forum: Open to all graduate students 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Room 125, Continuing Education Building |
| November 11 | Thursday | Veteran's Day Holiday - University Closed |
| November 15 | Monday | Last Day for Thesis Defense for Graduating Students |
| November 16 | Tuesday | Graduate Council Meeting 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| November 17 | Wednesday | Deadline for withdrawing from the university |
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November 19 |
Friday |
Deadline for Departments to submit Graduation Clearance Forms for Spring 2011 Commencement to The Graduate School (please note that October 29, 2010 was the deadline for students to submit applicatins for graduation for Spring 2011 Commencement) |
| November 19 | Friday | Last day for graduating students to submit one (1) copy of thesis/dissertation to The Graduate School for review by Thesis and Dissertation Editor (students must submit copy of thesis/dissertation for review 3 weeks prior to graduation) |
| November 25-26 | Thursday - Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday --- University Closed |
| December 3 | Friday | Last Day of Classes |
| December 3 | Friday | Deadline for submission of four (4) final copies of Thesis/Dissertation to The Graduate School |
| December 6 | Monday | Final Grades Due for graduating students |
| December 11 | Saturday | Fall Commencement |
| December 13 | Monday | Final grades due for students not graduating |
| December 17 | Friday | The Graduate School will notify students of Graduating Clearance for Spring 2011 Commencement (students will be notifies of their status by mail) |
| December | TBA | Christmas Holiday - University Closed |
| January 3 | Monday | New Year's Day - University Closed |
Spring Semester 2011
| November 1 | Monday | Pre-Registration Begins |
| December 3 | Friday | Pre-Registration Ends |
| December 13 | Monday | Registration Begins |
| January 6 | Thursday | Graduate Student Orientation 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m; SBE Building, Shaw Auditorium (all graduate students should attend one orientation) |
| January 7 | Friday | Registration Ends |
| January 8 | Saturday | First Day of Classes (Late Registration, January 8-14) |
| January 12 | Wednesday | Graduate Student Orientation 4:3- p.m.-6:00 p.m.; Shaw Auditorium in SBE Building (all graduate students should attend one orientation) |
| January 17 | Wednesday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday ---University Closed |
| January 18 | Tuesday | Graduate Council Meeting 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. |
| February 4 | Thursday | Graduate School Preparation Workshop: Open to all FSU students thinking about applying to Graduate School. 2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m., Room 125, Continuing Education Building |
| February 10 | Thursday | Spring 2011 Open House for Prospective Graduate Students: 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Room 12, Continuing Education Building |
| February 11 | Friday | Deadline for Master's Students to submit applications for Spring 2011 Comprehensive Examination |
| February 15 | Tuesday | Graduate Council Meeting 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. |
| February 26-March 4 | Saturday - Friday | Midterm Exams |
| March 5-11 | Saturday - Friday | Midterm Break -- NO CLASSES; University Open |
| March 14-19 | Monday - Saturday | Spring Comprehensive Examination Week...Dates for specific examinations will be announced |
| March 15 | Tuesday | Graduate Council Meeting 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| March 24 | Wednesday | Deadline for students to submit Application for Graduation for Fall 2011 Commencement (students must submit application one (1) semester in advance) |
| March 25 | Friday | Deadline for removing incomplete grades from previous semester (Incomplete grades become F grades after this date) |
| March 25 | Friday | Deadline for Withdrawing from Classes |
| March 25 | Friday | Last Day for students to submit Application for Oral Defense (all applications must be submitted two weeks prior to requested date of oral defense; students are encouraged to submit applications early) |
| March 29 - April 5 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Graduate School notifies students of Comprehensive Examination results (students will be notified of their results by mail) |
| March 31 | Thursday | Graduate School Preparation Workshop: Open to all FSU students thinking about applying to Graduate School 2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. --Room 125, Continuing Education Building |
| April 4 | Monday | Graduate Student Open Forum: Open to all FSU graduate students 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Room 125, Continuing Education Building |
| April 8 | Friday | Last Day for Thesis Defense for Graduating Students |
| April 12 | Tuesday | Last Day for graduating students to submit one (1) copy of thesis/dissertation to The Graduate School for review by Thesis and Dissertation Editor (students must submit copy of thesis/dissertation for review 3 weeks prior to graduation) |
| April 14 | Thursday | Deadline for Departments to submit Graduation Clearance Forms for Fall 2011 Commencement to The Graduate School (please note that March 24, 2010 was the deadline for students to submit applications for graduation for Fall 2010 Commencement) |
| April 19 | Tuesday | Graduate Council Meeting 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| April 22 | Friday | Spring Holiday - University Closed |
| April 22 | Friday | Deadline for withdrawing from the University |
| April 29 | Friday | Last Day of Classes |
| May 2 | Monday | Deadline for submission of four (4) final copies of Thesis/Dissertation for graduating students |
| May 2 | Monday | Final grades due for graduating students |
| May 7 | Saturday | Spring Commencement |
| May 9 | Monday | Final Grades Due for students not graduating |
| May 12 | Thursday | The Graduate School will notify students of Graduation Clearance for Fall 2011 Commencement (students will be notified of their status by mail) |
| May 17 | Tuesday | Graduate Council Meeting 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |