Fall 2007

July 20	Application deadline to avoid the late fee
August 6-17	Fall Intersession (considered part  of fall session for admission, registration, grading & graduation purposes)
August 13	Graduate Student Orientation
August 20	Classes Begin
September 3	Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)
October 9	Mid-Semester
October 18-19	Fall Break (No Classes)
November 21-25	Thanksgiving Holiday
November 26	Thesis Deadline: Last day to submit approved thesis to the Graduate College
November 26	Seminar Deadline: Last day to submit acceptance sheet of approved research project to the Graduate College. Does not apply to all programs. Check with program advisor to determine if form is needed
December 6	Last Day of Classes
December 6	Comprehensive examination results due in the Graduate College
December 7	Study Day (No Classes)
December 14	Commencement

Spring 2008

December 20	Application deadline (to avoid the late fee)
January 7-11	Spring Intersession (considered part of spring session for admission, registration, grading and graduation purposes
January 14	Classes Begin
January 21	Marthin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No Classes)
February 18	President's Day (No Classes)
March 7	Mid-Semester
March 20-23	Spring Holiday
March 24-30	Spring Break
April 28	Thesis Deadline:  Last day to submit approved thesis to the Graduate College
April 28	Seminar Deadline: Last day to submit acceptance sheet of approved research project to the Graduate College. Does not apply to all programs. Check with program advisor to determine if form is needed
May 8	Last Day of Classes
May 8	Comprehensive examination results due in the Graduate College
May 9	Study Day (No Classes)
May 16	Commencement

Summer 2008

May 20	Application deadline (to avoid the late fee)
May 19-20	Summer Intersession (considered part of summer session for admission, registration, grading and graduation purposes)
May 26	Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes)
June 9	Classes Begin
July 4	Independence Day Holiday (No Classes)
July 21	Thesis Deadline: Last day to submit approved thesis to the Graduate College
July 21	Seminar Deadline: Last day to submit acceptance sheet of approved research project to the Graduate College. Does not apply to all programs. Check with program advisor to determine if form is needed
July 25	Comprehensive examination results due in the Graduate College
July 30	Last Day of Classes
August 1	Commencement

• APPLICATIONS FOR GRADUATION are due at the end of the first week of the semester in which you plan to graduate and should be submitted to the Graduate College.
  The forms are available online or in the Graduate College, Carrington Hall 306.

• APPLICATIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS (for applicable departments) should be submitted to your department during the first week of the semester
  in which you plan to complete your Comprehensive Examination.  The forms are available online or in the Graduate College, Carrington Hall 306.

University Academic Calendar

Available through the Academic Affairs website at http://calendar.missouristate.edu/academic.asp