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*Tentative Dates
Fall 2009
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August 13
- Mandatory GTA Orientation – 8 am-11:45apm
North entrance/Budig Hall
August 17-19
- Enrollment for new students
August 18
- Music Theory Diagnostic Exam, 8 am – 1 pm, 123 Murphy
- Piano Major Diagnostic Exam, 2 pm – 5 pm, 402 Murphy
August 19
- Musicology Diagnostic Exam, 9 am – 12 noon, 123 Murphy
- SOM Dean’s Convocation with Faculty and Staff, 10:30 – 11:00 am, Swarthout
- SFA Dean’s Convocation with Students, 11:00 – 11:30 am, Swarthout, Lunch to follow
August 20
- Classes Begin
September 4
- Last day to meet all requirements for December 2009 graduation to avoid enrolling for Fall 2009
September 7
- Labor Day Holiday
September 17
- Last day to enroll, add a class, or submit a late enrollment petition.
October 1
- First day to access SAKU (Enroll & Pay) online to check for the dates & times to enroll for the Spring 2010 term. Holds on your account will prevent you from enrolling.
October 13
- Music Theory Written Exam, 8am - Noon & 1pm - 5pm, Music Library Seminar Room
October 15-18
- Fall Break (Classes resume on the 19th)
November 6
- Written Examination for Musicology, 8:30am - 5pm, Music Library Seminar Room
November 16
- Last day to drop classes
November 25-29
- Thanksgiving Break (Classes resume on November 30)
December 4
- Last day for May 2010 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations.
- Deadline for defense of theses, dissertations, lecture recital documents
- Music Theory Written Exam (Make-up only), 8am - Noon & 1pm - 5pm, Music Library Seminar Room
December 10
- Last Day of Classes
- Deadline to hold final MM degree recitals
December 11
- Stop Day
December 14-18
- Finals
December 18
- Last day for December 2009 master and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, lecture recital documents and other materials to the School of Music (SOM) Graduate Office, 450 Murphy. All degree requirements must be met. No extensions will be granted by SOM.
- Deadline for defense of non-thesis
- Last day to file application for degree (online only) for December 2009 graduation.
- Course completion deadline (In order to graduate during a specific term, a student must complete all coursework by the last day of that term. The last day of finals is the last day of a term.)
December 28
- All electronic grade rosters must be submitted by midnight
December 31
- December degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2010 commencement)
January 15, 2010
- Due date for official degree list
January 25, 2010
- Degrees posted to transcripts
Spring 2010
October 1, 2009
- First day to access SAKU (Enroll & Pay) online to check for the dates & times to enroll for Spring 2010 term
January 13
- Music Theory Diagnostic Exam, 8 am – 1 pm, 123 Murphy
- Piano Major Diagnostic Exam, 2 pm – 5 pm, 402 Murphy
- Musicology Diagnostic Exam, 9 am – Noon, 123 Murphy
January 14
- Classes Begin
January 28
- Last day to meet all requirements for May 2010 graduation to avoid having to enroll for Spring 2010
February 1
- Last day to file application for Graduate School fellowships in the Graduate School
February 11
- Last day to enroll, add class, or submit a late enrollment petition
February 12
- Last day for August 2010 doctoral aspirants to take comprehensive oral examinations
March 11
- First day to access SAKU (Enroll & Pay) online to check for the dates & times to enroll for the Fall 2010 term
March 15-21
- Spring Break (Classes resume on the 22nd)
March 23
- Music Theory Written Exam, 8am - Noon & 1pm- 5pm, Music Library Seminar Room
April 2
- Written examination for Musicology, 8:30am - 5pm, Music Library Seminar Room
April 12
- Deadline for defense of theses, dissertations, lecture recital documents
April 15
- Last day to drop classes
April 23
- Deadline to hold final MM degree recitals
April 28
- Last day for May 2010 master’s and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, lecture recital documents and other materials in the School of Music Graduate Office, 450 Murphy, to graduate Spring 2010. All degree requirements must be met. No extension will be granted by SO.
- Deadline for defense of non-thesis
April 30
- Last day to submit an Application for Degree (online only) and graduate Spring 2109. Applicants will not be listed in commencement program.
- Music Theory Written Exam (Make-up only), 8am - Noon & 1pm - 5pm, Music Library Seminar Room
May 6
- Last day of Classes
May 7
- Stop Day
May 10-14
- Finals
May 14
- Course completion deadline (in order to graduate during a specific term, a student must complete all coursework by the last day of that term. The last day of finals is the last day of a term.)
*May 15
- School of Music Graduation Convocation (TBD)
*May 16
- Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
- Commencement (this is the official date for awarding degree)
May 21
- All electronic grade rosters must be submitted by midnight
June 11
- Due date for official degree list.
June 21
- Degrees posted to transcripts
Summer 2010
June 7
- DMA Comprehensive Examiniation
June 8
- Classes begin
June 15
- Last day to meet all requirements for August 2010 graduation to avoid enrolling for Summer 2010
June 25
- Written Examinations for Musicology, 8:30am - 5pm, Music Library Seminar Room
July 9
- Deadline for defense of theses, dissertation
July 16
- Deadline to hold MM recitals for performance finals
July 23
- Last day to file Application for Degree (online only) for August 2010 graduation
July 30
- Last day for August master’s and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations and other materials to the School of Music Graduate Office, 450 Murphy. All degree requirements must be met. No extensions will be granted by SOM.
- Deadline for defense of non-thesis
- Last day of classes
August 1
- August degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2011 commencement)
August 6
- All grades are due to Registrar
August 25
- Degrees posted to transcript
