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Graduate School Catalog 2005-2007: Academic Calendar


Graduate School Calendar

Fall Semester 2005
See www.registrar.ku.edu/timetable for enrollment dates.

August 18
Classes begin.

September 5
Labor Day. No classes.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last day for May 2006 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations.

October 13
Fall break begins.

October 17
Classes resume.

November 23
Recess begins.

November 28
Classes resume.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last day for December 2005 master’s and doctoral candidates to take final examinations.

December 8
Last day of classes.

December 12-16
Final examinations.

December 16
Last day for December 2005 master’s and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, and other materials in their Graduate Division offices. No extensions will be granted by Graduate Divisions.

December 31
December degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2006 commencement).

Spring Semester 2006

See www.registrar.ku.edu/timetable for enrollment dates.

**January 20
Classes begin.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for August 2006 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations.

February 3
Last day to file applications for Graduate School fellowships in the Graduate School.

March 20
Spring recess begins.

March 27
Classes resume.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for May 2006 master’s and doctoral candidates to take final examinations.

*May 3
Last day for May 2006 master’s and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, and other materials in their Graduate Division offices. No extensions will be granted by Graduate Divisions.

**May 11
Last day of classes.

**May 15-19
Final examinations.

**May 20
Doctoral hooding ceremony (tentative date).

**May 21
Commencement (tentative date).

Summer Session 2006

See www.registrar.ku.edu/timetable for enrollment dates.

**June 6
Classes begin.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for December 2006 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for August 2006 master’s and doctoral candidates to take final examinations.

*July 28
Last day for August 2006 master’s and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, and other materials in their Graduate Division offices. No extensions will be granted by Graduate Divisions.

**July 28
Last day of classes.

August 1
August degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2007 commencement).

Fall Semester 2006

See www.registrar.ku.edu/timetable for enrollment dates.

August 17
Classes begin.

September 4
Labor Day. No classes.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for May 2007 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations.

October 12
Fall break begins.

October 16
Classes resume.

November 22
Recess begins.

November 27
Classes resume.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for December 2006 master’s and doctoral candidates to take final examinations.

December 7
Last day of classes.

December 11-15
Final examinations.

December 15
Last day for December 2006 master’s and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, and other materials in their Graduate Division offices. No extensions will be granted by Graduate Divisions.

December 31
December degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2007 commencement).

Spring Semester 2007

See www.registrar.ku.edu/timetable for enrollment dates.

**January 19
Classes begin.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for August 2007 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations.

February 2
Last day to file applications for Graduate School fellowships in the Graduate School

March 19
Spring recess begins.

March 26
Classes resume.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for May 2007 master’s and doctoral candidates to take final examinations.

*May 3
Last day for May 2007 master’s and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, and other materials in their Graduate Division offices. No extensions will be granted by Graduate Divisions.

**May 10
Last day of classes.

**May 14-18
Final examinations.

**May 19 (tentative date)
Doctoral hooding ceremony.

**May 20 (tentative date)
Commencement.

Summer Session 2007

See www.registrar.ku.edu/timetable for enrollment dates.

**June 5
Classes begin.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for December 2007 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations.
*Check with individual Graduate Divisions for the last date for August 2007 master’s and doctoral candidates to take final examinations.

*July 27
Last day for August 2007 master’s and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, and other materials in their Graduate Division offices. No extensions will be granted by Graduate Divisions.

**July 27
Last day of classes.

August 1
August degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2008 commencement).

*These dates vary among the schools. Consult the Graduate Division of your school for the correct date.
**Dates shown are subject to change. See the online Timetable, www.registrar.ku.edu/timetable, for specific dates.
KU’s academic calendars are online at www.registrar.ku.edu/calendar.

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Updated: Monday, November 7, 2005 2:53 PM