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Important Dates and Deadlines

Date

Event/Deadline

January 4, 2013

  • New CMN Graduate Student Orientation

January 7, 2013

  • First Day of class

January 11, 2013

  • Deadline to add a course

January 18, 2013

  • Deadline to drop a course without a grade

January 21, 2013

  • MLK Day - NO CLASSES

January 31, 2013

  • Presentations/colloquiums must be scheduled for Spring 2013 Independent Studies and Creative Projects
  • Oral thesis presentation dates must be scheduled for students taking second set of thesis hours

February 8, 2013

  • Independent study, creative project and practicum requests for Summer and Fall 2013 due
  • Thesis advisor/committee requests due for students beginning thesis hours in summer or fall 2013

February 15, 2013

  • Lincoln's birthday - NO CLASSES

February 18, 2013

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant Applications due

March 11-15, 2013

  • Spring break - NO CLASSES

March 18, 2013

  • Registration for summer and fall begins

March 20, 2013

  • Deadline to apply for graduation (or participation in commencement by exceptionality)

April 5, 2013

  • Study plans for 1st and 3rd semester students due to Graduate Coordinator
  • Requests for comprehensive exams due to GC for spring 2013 exams

April 10, 2013

  • Communication Day

April 26, 2013

  • Last day of class

May 4, 2013

  • Commencement

May 10, 2013

  • Comprehensive exams

May 24, 2013

  • Comprehensive exams rewrites

May 31, 2013

  • Deadline to complete graduation requirements for spring 2013 graduation
  • Presentations/colloquiums must be scheduled for summer 2013 Independent Studies and Creative Projects
  • Oral thesis presentation dates must be scheduled for students taking second set of thesis hours in summer 2013

July 10, 2013

  • Deadline to apply for graduation (or participation in commencement by exceptionality)

August 16, 2013

  • Deadline to complete graduation requirements for summer 2013 graduation