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Summer / Fall 2011
View the Scheduled Doctoral Dissertation Defenses
June
| May 3 - June 8: | Eight‐week summer session registration (and add/drop) continues for students enrolled in the spring 2011 semester. [Register for classes through myUK] |
| June 01: | Last day for doctoral candidates for an August 2011 degree to submit a Notification of Intent to Schedule a Final Examination. [submit your notification here] |
| June 07 ‐ 08: | Eight‐week summer session registration for new graduate students. [Register for classes through myUK] |
| June 09 ‐ 10: | Late registration for returning students not already registered and new applicants cleared late for admission (a late fee is assessed for students who register during this time period). [Register for classes through myUK] |
| June 25: | Last day for filing an application for an August 2011 degree. [File an application for a degree using myUK. Click on Student Services / myRecords / Graduate Degree Application ] |
July
| July 13: | Last day for candidates for an August 2011 degree to schedule a final examination. [submit your notification here] |
| July 18: | Last day for new domestic applications for the 2011 fall semester. [Apply to the Graduate School] |
| July 27: | Last day for candidates for an August 2011 degree to sit for a final examination. [The request for a final masters examination may be entered here. The request for a final doctoral examination may be entered here] |
| July 28: | Applications for readmission, post‐baccalaureate status, and visiting student status for the 2011 fall semester. [Apply to the Graduate School] |
August
| August 4: | Last day for candidates for an August 2011 degree to submit a thesis/dissertation. [Instructions for a Thesis/ Dissertation] |
September
| September 20: | Last day to submit the Application for Degree for a Fall 2011 degree [Please visit myUK and click on Student Services / myRecords / Graduate Degree Application.] |
| September 20: | Last day to submit a Notification of Intent to receive a Fall 2011 doctoral degree |
November
| November 17: | Last day to submit the online Final Examination request to receive a Fall 2011 degree |
December
| December 01: | Last day to sit for a Final Examination to receive a Fall 2011 degree |
| December 16: | Last day to submit a thesis or dissertation to receive a Fall 2011 degree |
Spring 2012
Click here to view the Scheduled Doctoral Dissertation Defenses
January
| January 4 - 9 | Registration for new program graduate students [Register for classes through myUK] |
| January 5 - 9 | Registration for new post baccalaureate students [Register for classes through myUK] |
| January 11 - 18 | Late registration for returning students who did not priority register and new applicants cleared late for admission (a late fee is assessed for students who register during this time period). [Register for classes through myUK] |
February
| February 20 | Last day for filing an application for a May 2012 degree [File an application for a degree using myUK. Click on Student Services / myRecords / Graduate Degree Application ] |
| February 20 | Last day for doctoral candidates for a May 2012 degree to submit a Notification of Intent to Schedule a Final Examination [submit your notification here] |
March
| March 15 | Last day for international applications for the 2012 fall semester [Apply to the Graduate School] |
| March 26 - April 17 | Priority registration for both 2012 summer sessions and the fall 2012 semester [Register for classes through myUK] |
April
| April 5 | Last day for candidates for a May 2012 degree to schedule a final examination |
| April 6 | Last day for new domestic applications for the 2012 four-week summer session [Apply to the Graduate School] |
| April 19 | Last day for candidates for a May 2012 graduate degree to sit for a final examination [The request for a final masters examination may be entered here. The request for a final doctoral examination may be entered here] |
| April 24 | Last day for applications for readmission, post-baccalaureate status, and visiting student status for the four-week summer session [Apply to the Graduate School] |
May
| May 1 - 7 | Four-week summer session registration (and add/drop) continues for students enrolled in the spring 2012 [Register for classes through myUK] |
| May 1 - June 6 | Eight‐week summer session registration (and add/drop) continues for students enrolled in the spring 2012 semester. [Register for classes through myUK] |
| May 4 | Last day for candidates for a May 2012 degree to submit a thesis/ dissertation [Instructions for a Thesis/ Dissertation] |
| May 7 | Last day for new domestic applications for the 2012 eight-week summer session. [Apply to the Graduate School] |
| May 8 - 9 | Late registration for returning students not already registered and new applicants cleared late for admission (a late fee is assessed for students who register during this time period). [Register for classes through myUK] |
| May 16 - June 6 | Eight-week summer session registration (and add/drop) for students that entered the University in the four-week summer session. [Register for classes through myUK] |
| May 24 | Last day for applications for readmission, post-baccalaureate status, and visiting student status for the eight-week summer session [Apply to the Graduate School] |
Summer / Fall 2012
View the Scheduled Doctoral Dissertation Defenses
June
| May 16 - June 6 | Eight-week summer session registration (and add/drop) for students that entered the University in the four-week summer session. [Register for classes through myUK] |
| June 5 - 6: | Eight‐week summer session registration for new graduate students. [Register for classes through myUK] |
| June 7 - 8 | Late registration for returning students not already registered and new applicants cleared late for admission (a late fee is assessed for students who register during this time period). [Register for classes through myUK] |
| June 20: | Last day for filing an application for an August 2012 degree. [File an application for a degree using myUK. Click on Student Services / myRecords / Graduate Degree Application ] |
| June 20: | Last day to submit a Notification of Intent to receive an August 2012 doctoral degree. |
July
| July 11 | Last day for candidates for an August 2012 degree to schedule a final examination. [submit your notification here] |
| July 16 | Last day for new domestic applications for the 2012 fall semester. [Apply to the Graduate School] |
| July 25 | Last day for candidates for an August 2012 degree to sit for a final examination. [The request for a final masters examination may be entered here. The request for a final doctoral examination may be entered here] |
August
| August 2 | Last day for candidates for an August 2012 degree to submit a thesis/dissertation. [Instructions for a Thesis/ Dissertation] |
| August 10 | Applications for readmission, post‐baccalaureate status, and visiting student status for the 2012 fall semester. [Apply to the Graduate School] |
| August 15 | Last day for international applications for the 2013 spring semester [Apply to the Graduate School] |
| August 22 | First Day of Classes |
September
| September 3 | Labor Day - Academic Holiday |
| September 12 | Last day to drop a course without it appearing on the student's transcript [Drop classes through myUK] |
| September 12 | Last day to change grading option (pass/fail to letter grade or letter grade to pass/fail; credit to audit or audit to credit) Change grading option through myUK] |
| September 19 | Last day to officially withdraw from the University or reduce course load and receive a 50 percent refund [withdraw through myUK] |
| September 20 | Last day for doctoral candidates for a December degree to submit a Notification of Intent to schedule a final examination in The Graduate School [submit your notification here] |
| September 20 | Last day for filing an application for an December 2012 degree. [File an application for a degree using myUK. Click on Student Services / myRecords / Graduate Degree Application ] |
October
| October 8-19 | Midterm grading window is open. The mid-term grading window will close at midnight on October 19 |
| October 15 | Midterm of 2012 Fall Semester |
November
| November 6 | Presidential election day |
| November 15 | Last day for candidates for a December degree to schedule a final examination in The Graduate School [submit your notification here] |
| November 21-24 | Thanksgiving - Academic Holidays |
| November 28-December 17 | Add/Drop for registered students for the 2013 Spring Semester [Add or drop classes through myUK] |
| November 29 | Last day for candidates for a December graduate degree to sit for a final examination |
December
| December 3-17 | Final grading window is open. The final deadline for submission of grades online in the grading portal is midnight, December 17. |
| December 7 | Last day of classes |
| December 10-14 | Final Examinations |
| December 14 | Last day for candidates for a December degree to submit a thesis/dissertation to The Graduate School [Instructions for a Thesis/ Dissertation] |
| December 14 | End of 2012 Fall Semester |
| December 14 | December Commencement |
February, 2013
- February 20 - Wednesday - Last day for doctoral candidates for a May degree to submit a Notification of Intent to schedule a final examination in The Graduate School
- February 20 - Wednesday - Last day to submit application for degree (graduate school) to receive a May (spring) 2013 degree
April, 2013
- April 5 - Friday - Last day for candidates for a May degree to schedule a final examination in The Graduate School
- April 5 - Friday - Last day to withdraw from the University or reduce course load. Students can withdraw or reduce course load after this date only for “urgent non-academic reasons.”
- April 19 - Thursday - Last day for candidates for a May graduate degree to sit for a final examination
May, 2013
- May 3 - Friday - Last day for candidates for a May degree to submit a thesis/dissertation to The Graduate School
Funding -- many of the graduate funding deadlines are mentioned in the spring 2013 Funded Graduate Student Survival Guide (PDF).
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