Graduate School Key Dates and Deadlines
Fall 2008
| August 1 | Friday | Last day to file an application to receive a degree (PDF) for December 2008 degree conferral |
| August 19 | Tuesday | Graduate School New Student Orientation |
| August 24 (midnight) | Sunday | Open registration ends |
| August 25 | Monday | Fall Semester 2008 begins Late and change registration begins Late registration fee applies |
| August 29 | Friday | Labor Day Weekend begins Classes beginning at 3:15 p.m. or later are canceled |
| August 31 | Sunday | Late and change registration ends Last day to withdraw without a “W” grade |
| September 2 | Tuesday | Classes resume after Labor Day Weekend |
| September 7 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from classes with a Bursar credit of 100% |
| September 8 | Monday | Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa Last day to request or cancel pass/no pass option |
| September 21 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from classes with a Brusar credit of 50% |
| September 28 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from classes with a Bursar credit of 20% |
| October 1 | Wednesday | Last day to submit thesis or dissertation for required format check for December 2008 degree conferral |
| October 6-7 | Monday & Tuesday | Mid-Semester Break: No classes |
| October 8 | Wednesday | Classes resume after Mid-Semester Break |
| October 10 | Friday | Last day to apply to take the foreign language examination to fulfill the research tool requirement (PDF) |
| October 31 | Friday | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" After this date the penalty grade of "WF" will be assigned |
| November 3 | Monday | Last day to submit final approved copies of dissertation for December 2008 degree conferral |
| November 10 | Monday | Foreign language examination, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Graduate School Office, Granada Center, 4th floor, LSC |
| November 26–28 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Break: No Classes |
| December 1 | Monday | Classes resume after Thanksgiving Break |
| December 1 | Monday | Last day to file an application to receive a degree (PDF) for May 2009 graduation and August 2009 degree conferral |
| December 5 | Friday | Fall Semester 2008 classes end |
| December 10 | Wednesday | Study Day: No classes Final examinations begin at 4:15 p.m. |
| December 8-13, December 15 & 16 | Monday-Saturday, Monday & Tuesday | Final examinations No Sunday exams |
| December 12 | Friday | Pre-doctoral teaching scholarship applications to department chairs |
| January 8 | Thursday | Pre-doctoral teaching scholarship applications due at the Graduate School Office, Granada Center, 4th floor, LSC, by 5:00 p.m. |
| January 9 | Friday | Schmitt Dissertation Fellowship applications due to department chairs |
| January 12 | Monday | Spring Semester 2009 begins |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday: No classes |
Spring/Summer 2009
| December 1 | Monday | Last day to file an Application to Receive aDegree for May or August 2009 degree conferral. For commencement information consult: http://www.luc.edu/commencement |
| January 11 (midnight) | Sunday |
Open Registration Ends |
| January 12 | Monday | Spring Semester 2009 Begins Late and change registration begins Late registration fee applies |
| January 18 | Sunday | Late and change registration ends Last day to withdraw without a “W” grade |
| January 19 | Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. HolidayNo classes |
| January 25 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 100% |
| January 26 | Monday | Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa Last day to request or cancel pass/fail option |
| February 8 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from classes with a Brusar credit of 50% |
| February 15 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from classes with a Bursar credit of 20% |
| March 2 | Monday | Last day to submit thesis or dissertation for required format check for May degree conferral |
| March 2-6 | Spring Break | |
| March 9 | Monday | Classes resume after Spring Break |
| March 13 | Friday |
Last day to apply to take the foreign language examination to fulfill the research tool requirement (PDF)Download the form from the Graduate School |
| March 23 | Monday | Last day to withdraw without a penalty grade of WF (5:00 p.m.) |
| April 1 | Wednesday | Last day to submit final approved copies of dissertation for May 2009 degree conferral |
| April 6 | Monday | Foreign language examination, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Graduate School Office, Granada Center, 4th floor, LSC |
| April 9-13 | Thursday-Monday | Easter Holiday: No Classes Thursday evening. (classes that start at 4:15 p.m. or later are cancelled) Holiday runs through Monday afternoon (classes beginning on or after 4:15 p.m. will be held) |
| April 10 | Friday | Good Friday, Offices Closed |
| April 13 | Monday | Registration Begins (Check LOCUS for details) |
| April 24 | Friday | Spring Semester Ends |
| April 29-May 2, May 4 & 5 | Monday-Saturday, Monday & Tuesday | Final Exams begin (4:15) on April 29 No Sunday exams |
| May 7 | Thursday | Graduate School Commencement Ceremony, Gentile Center, LSC. |
| May 18-July 24 | Summer Sessions | |
| June 1 | Monday | Last day to submit thesis or dissertations for a format check for August degree conferral |
| July 1 | Wednesday | Last day to submit final approved copies of dissertation for August degree conferral |
| August 3 | Monday | Last day to file an Application to Receive a Degree for December 2009 degree conferral |
