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2019 - 2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
A&S: Academic Calendar
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FALL SEMESTER 2019
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July 29-August 27 |
Registration of New Graduate Students |
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August 26 |
Mandatory New A&S Graduate Student Orientation: 10:00 a.m. |
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August 28 |
Beginning of Classes: 8 a.m. |
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September 6 |
Last day to add/drop courses |
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October 1 |
Deadline to file the online Graduation Application form with the University Registrar to graduate in January 2020, May 2020 and August 2020 |
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October 12-15 |
Fall Break |
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October 25 |
End of ninth week of classes |
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November 1 |
Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for January 2020 Graduation |
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November 15 |
Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for January 2020 Graduation
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November 22 |
Final Submission Deadline for A&S graduate students to satisfy degree requirements for January 2020 Graduation |
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Nov 27-Dec 1 |
Thanksgiving Holiday: 8 a.m. Wed - 8 a.m. Mon |
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December 6 |
Deadline to file the paper Notice of Candidacy form with the Graduate Registrar to graduate in May 2020 and August 2020 |
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December 6 |
End of Classes: 5 p.m. |
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December 7-8 |
Reading Period |
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December 9-13 |
Examinations |
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December 14-15 |
Reading Period |
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December 16-18 |
Examinations |
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January 17, 2020 |
January 2020 Conferral Date |
SPRING SEMESTER 2020
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January 1-21 |
Registration of New Graduate Students |
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January 22 |
Beginning of Classes: 8 a.m. |
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January 31 |
Last day to add/drop courses |
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February 15 |
Deadline to submit the online Intent to Graduate Form to the OGSR |
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March 7-15 |
Spring Break |
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March 20 |
End of ninth week of classes |
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March 20-21 |
19th Annual Graduate Research Symposium |
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April 3 |
Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for May 2020 Graduation |
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April 17 |
Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for May 2020 Graduation |
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April 24 |
Final Submission Deadline for A&S graduate students to satisfy degree requirements for May 2020 Graduation |
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May 1 |
End of Classes: 5 p.m. |
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May 2-3 |
Reading Period |
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May 4-8 |
Examinations |
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May 9-10 |
Reading Period |
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May 11-13 |
Examinations |
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May 16 |
May 2020 Conferral Date |
SUMMER SESSIONS 2020
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June 1 |
Beginning of First Session |
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July 3 |
End of First Session |
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July 6 |
Beginning of Second Session |
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July 10 |
Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for August 2020 Graduation |
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July 24 |
Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for August 2020 conferral of degrees |
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July 31 |
Final Submission Deadline for A&S graduate students to satisfy degree requirements for August 2020 Graduation |
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August 7 |
End of Second Session |
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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.
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