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Graduate Calendar

Fall 2011
August 15, 2011 Mandatory GTA Orientation - 8 a.m.-12:00 noon North entrance/Budig Hall
August 17-21, 2011 Enrollment for new students
August 17, 2011 Musicology Diagnostic Exam, 9 a.m. - 12 noon, 123 Murphy
August 17, 2011 Piano Diagnostic Exam, 2 - 5 p.m., 402 Murphy
August 18, 2011 Music Theory Diagnostic Exam, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 123 Murphy
August 19, 2011 New Graduate Student Orientation - 3-4 p.m., 118 Murphy
August 21, 2011 SOM Dean's Convocation with Students, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m., Murphy Hall
August 22, 2011 Classes begin
September 6, 2011 Last day to meet all requirements for December 2011 graduation to avoid enrolling for Fall 2011
September 5, 2011 Labor Day Holiday
September 19, 2011 Last day to enroll, add a class, or submit a late enrollment petition.
October 6, 2011 First day to access SAKU (Enroll & Pay) online to check for the dates & times to enroll for the Spring 2012 term. Holds on your account prevent you from enrolling.
October 8-11, 2011 Fall Break (Classes resume on the 11th)
October 14, 2011 Music Theory Written Exam, 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 4 p.m., Music Library Seminar Room
October 28, 2011 Written Examination for Musicology, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Music Library Seminar Room
November 16, 2011 Last day to drop classes online
November 23-27, 2011 Thanksgiving Break (Classes resume on November 28)
December 2, 2011 Deadline for defense of theses, dissertations, lecture recital documents for December graduation
December 2, 2011 Music Theory Written Exam (Make-up only) 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 4 p.m., Music Library Seminar Room
Deadline to hold final MM degree recitals
December 8, 2011 Last Day of Classes
Deadline to hold final MM degree recitals
December 9, 2011 Stop Day
December 12-16, 2011 Finals
December 16, 2011 Last day for December 2011 master and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, lecture recital documents and other materials to the School of Music Student Services Office, 450 Murphy. All degree requirements must be met. No extensions will be granted by SOM.
December 16, 2011 Deadline for defense of non-thesis
Last day to file Application for Graduation (online only) for December 2011 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 23, 2011 All electronic grade rosters must be submitted by midnight
December 31, 2011 December degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2012 commencement)
January 13, 2012 Due date for official degree list
January 23, 2012 Degrees posted to transcripts

Spring 2012

January 6, 2012 First day to access SAKU (Enroll & Pay) online to check for the dates & times to enroll for Spring 2012 term. Holds on your account prevent you from enrolling.
January 12, 2012 Music Theory Diagnostic Exam, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., 123 Murphy
January 12, 2012 Piano Diagnostic Exam, 2 - 5 p.m., 402 Murphy
Junuary 13, 2012 Musicology Diagnostic Exam, 9 a.m. - 12 noon, 123 Murphy
January 17, 2012 Classes Begin
January 23, 2012 Last day for May 2012 DMA aspirants to take comprehensive orals examinations
January 31, 2012 Last day to meet all requirements for May 2012 graduation to avoid having to enroll for Spring 2012
February 1, 2012 Last day to file application for Graduate Studies fellowships in the Graduate School
February 13, 2012 Last day to enroll, add class, or submit a late enrollment petition
March 1, 2012 Last day to submit on-line Application for Graduation to be listed in the commencement program (and July diploma delivery)
March 10, 2012 First day to access SAKU (Enroll & Pay) online to check for the dates & times to enroll for the Fall 2012 term
March 19-25, 2012 Spring Break (Classes resume on the 26nd)
March 9, 2012 Music Theory Written Exam, 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 4 p.m., Music Library Seminar Room
April 6, 2012 Written examination for Musicology, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Music Library Seminar Room
April 13, 2012 Last day for August 2012 DMA aspirants to take comprehensive orals examinations
April 16, 2012 Last day to drop classes online
April 18, 2012 Last day for May 2012 master's and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations, lecture recital documents and other materials in the School of Music Student Services Office, 450 Murphy, to graduate Spring 2012. All degree requirements must be met. No extension will be granted by SOM.
Deadline for defense of non-thesis.
Last day to submit an Application for Graduation (online only) and graduate Spring 2012. Applicants will not be listed in commencement program
December 2, 2011 Deadline for defense of theses, dissertations, lecture recital documents for December graduation
April 23, 2012 Deadline for defense of theses, dissertations, lecture recital documents
Deadline to hold final MM degree recitals
April 27, 2012 Music Theory Written Exam (Make-up only)
9 a.m. -noon and 1 - 4 p.m., Music Library Seminar Room
May 3, 2012 Last day of Classes
May 4, 2012 Stop Day
May 7-11, 2012 Finals
May 11, 2012 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.
Last day to file Application for Graduation (online only) for December 2011 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.)
*May 12, 2012 School of Music Graduation Convocation, 10:30 a.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall
*May 12, 2012 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
*May 13, 2012 Commencement (this is the official date for awarding degree)
May 18, 2012 All electronic grade rosters must be submitted by midnight
June 8, 2012 Due date for official degree list
June 18, 2012 Degrees posted to transcripts
*Tentative Dates

Summer 2012

June 4, 2012 DMA Theory Examination, 9 a.m. - noon, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., Music Library Seminar Rm
June 5, 2012 Classes begin
June 12, 2012 Last day to meet all requirements for August 2012 graduation to avoid enrolling for Summer 2012
June 22, 2012 Written Examinations for Musicology, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Music Library Seminar Room
June 29, 2012 DMA Theory Examination (Make-up only) 9 a.m. - noon, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., Music Library Seminar Rm
July 13, 2012 Deadline for defense of theses, dissertation
July 13, 2012 Deadline to hold MM recitals for performance finals
July 20, 2012 Last day to file Application for Graduation (online only) for August 2012 graduation
July 27, 2012 Last day for August master's and doctoral candidates to file theses, dissertations and other materials to the School of Music Student Services, 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, 2012 August degrees awarded (formally conferred at May 2013 commencement)
*August 3, 2012 All grades are due to Registrar
*August 22, 2012 Degrees posted to transcript
September 10, 2012 Last day for December 2013 DMA aspirants to take comprehensive orals examinations
*Tentative Dates

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