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2019 - 2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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FALL SEMESTER 2019

  July 29-August 27 Registration of New Graduate Students
  August 26 Mandatory New A&S Graduate Student Orientation: 10:00 a.m.
  August 28 Beginning of Classes: 8 a.m.
  September 6 Last day to add/drop courses
  October 1  Deadline to file the online Graduation Application form with the University Registrar to graduate in January 2020, May 2020 and August 2020 
  October 12-15 Fall Break
  October 25 End of ninth week of classes
  November 1 Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for January 2020 Graduation
  November 15
Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for January 2020 Graduation
  November 22 Final Submission Deadline for A&S graduate students to satisfy degree requirements for January 2020 Graduation
  Nov 27-Dec 1  Thanksgiving Holiday: 8 a.m. Wed - 8 a.m. Mon
  December 6 Deadline to file the paper Notice of Candidacy form with the Graduate Registrar to graduate in May 2020 and August 2020 
  December 6 End of Classes: 5 p.m.
  December 7-8 Reading Period
  December 9-13 Examinations
  December 14-15 Reading Period
  December 16-18 Examinations
  January 17, 2020 January 2020 Conferral Date

SPRING SEMESTER 2020

  January 1-21 Registration of New Graduate Students
  January 22 Beginning of Classes: 8 a.m.
  January 31 Last day to add/drop courses
  February 15 Deadline to submit the online Intent to Graduate Form to the OGSR 
  March 7-15 Spring Break
  March 20 End of ninth week of classes
  March 20-21 19th Annual Graduate Research Symposium
  April 3 Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for May 2020 Graduation
  April 17 Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for May 2020 Graduation
  April 24 Final Submission Deadline for A&S graduate students to satisfy degree requirements for May 2020 Graduation
  May 1 End of Classes: 5 p.m.
  May 2-3 Reading Period
  May 4-8 Examinations
  May 9-10 Reading Period
  May 11-13 Examinations
  May 16 May 2020 Conferral Date 

SUMMER SESSIONS 2020

  June 1 Beginning of First Session
  July 3 End of First Session
  July 6 Beginning of Second Session
  July 10 Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for August 2020 Graduation
  July 24 Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for August 2020 conferral of degrees
  July 31 Final Submission Deadline for A&S graduate students to satisfy degree requirements for August 2020 Graduation
  August 7 End of Second Session
  August 21 August 2020 Conferral Date

NOTE: Additional dates and deadlines of importance can also be found on the Academic Calendars & Exam Schedules pages of the University Registrar’s web site www.wm.edu/registrar. Calendar dates may be subject to change.