Graduate Calendar
| 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 |
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 |




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