DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
2007-08 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Fall 2007
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August 3 |
Payment for tuition and fees or deferment form (located on the back
of your bill) is due in the Cashier’s Office |
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August 16, Thursday |
Graduate School Orientation for New Students (http://gradschool.unc.edu/) |
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August 20, Monday |
Orientation for New Graduate Students in Donovan Lounge (GL 224) |
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August 21, Tuesday |
Classes begin for all students.
$20 fee charged for late registration |
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August 27 |
Last day to add a course. TA’s must be
registered by this date or they will be in jeopardy of not being eligible for
tuition remission or in-state tuition benefits. |
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September 3 |
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September 4 |
Last day to reduce
course load and have tuition adjusted.
Note: If you drop a class after
this date YOU are responsible for
paying for it. |
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September 7, Friday |
Request to take
Ph.D. written exams in 2007- 2008 due to Graduate Studies Office (http://english.unc.edu/graduate/calendars/index.html) |
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Ph.D. alternative major and/or minor petitions due |
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M.A.’s - Suggested due date to get your Thesis Option to your
advisor/reader. |
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October 8, Monday |
Ph.D. Major Exam 8:30-4:30 |
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October 12 |
University Day – classes cancelled from 10:00-1:00 |
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Applications to Graduate in December due to Graduate Studies Office
(207 Greenlaw).
(http://gradschool.unc.edu/pdf/gradapp05.pdf) |
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October 15 Monday |
Second Year MA Students: MA
Thesis/Thesis Option due to advisor & reader. Scheduling form for Oral Defense due to the
DGS. |
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Ph.D. Students who passed written & oral exams must have
prospectus scheduled (form due to Graduate Studies office. |
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October 16, Tuesday |
Ph.D. Minor Exam 8:30-12:00 |
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October 17 |
Fall Break
Begins at 5:00 |
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October 22 |
Classes resume @ 8:00a.m. |
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November 20 |
Last day for Graduate Student
to drop a course. You are responsible
for payment of any class you drop after 4 Sept. |
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November 21 |
THANKSGIVING RECESS No classes held |
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November 22 -23 |
University |
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November 26 |
Final signed copies of
dissertation due to the Copy of dissertation title page
goes to the Graduate Studies office. |
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Final Thesis Option’s due to
the Graduate Studies office. Therefore, defenses must be done before this
date. |
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December 5 |
Classes End |
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IN’s from Fall 2006 turn into
F*’s. |
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December 7-14 |
Exams |
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December 9 & 12 |
Reading Days |
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December 16 |
December Commencement |
Reminder: Ph.D.
oral exams are scheduled the same semester you pass the Ph.D. written
exam. The prospectus is scheduled within
one academic semester of passing the first orals.
Students
must be registered to hold assistantships and to take exams.
Ph.
D Written Exam Dates:
Major: October 8 (Monday) Minor:
October 16 (Tuesday)
ACADEMIC
CALENDAR
Spring
2008
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January 9,
Wednesday |
Classes begin. Late registration
begins. $20 Fee charged for late
registration |
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January 15 |
Last day to add a class. |
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January 21 |
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January 23 |
Last day to reduce course
load and have tuition adjusted. After
this date, YOU are responsible for the payment of any class dropped. |
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January 31 |
Late requests to take
Ph.D. written exams Spring 2009.
(http://english.unc.edu/graduate/calendars/index.html) |
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February 4 |
Ph.D. Major written exam |
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February 8,
Friday |
Applications to graduate
due to graduate in May.
(http://gradschool.unc.edu/pdf/gradapp05.pdf) |
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February 12 |
Ph.D. Minor written exam |
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March 7 |
5:00 Spring break begins |
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March 17 |
8:00 Classes resume PhD Students Who Passed Writtens & Orals Fall
2008: Prospectus Committee Scheduling Form due in
Graduate Studies Office
(http://english.unc.edu/graduate/calendars/index.html). |
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March 21, Friday |
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April 11 |
Last day to drop a class. Remember:
you are responsible for paying for any class you drop after 23
January. |
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Final electronic dissertations for
May graduation must be submitted to the |
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April 25 |
Classes end. |
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IN’s from Spring 2007 turn into F*’s. |
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April 26 & 30 |
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April 28–May 6 |
Exam Days |
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May 10, Saturday |
Hood Ceremony |
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May 11, Sunday |
Commencement |
Ph.D. Written Exam dates:
Major: February 4 Minor: February 12