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Calendars, Events & Deadlines

General Information on Calendars and Events
This page provides listings of various calendars used at UNH.  These include graduate school specific dates, deadlines and events; Academic and University calendars and events; Registration Calendars; WSBE (Whittemore School of Business and Economics) specific calendars and the UNH Campus Calendar for public events and happenings.

Spring 2008 - Semester II

Friday, January 11
Dissertation Year Fellowship application deadline

Thursday, January 17
New Graduate Assistant Orientation (8am - 12, MUB Theater I)

Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King Day, University Holiday
Last day to withdraw or drop courses and qualify for 100% refund

Tuesday, January 22
Classes begin, follow TUESDAY schedule
Continuing graduate students are expected to register for classes by January 22.

Tuesday, January 29
Last day for graduate students to register without a $25.00 late registration fee (Except for GRAD 800,GRAD 900 and DEPT 999 which continues through Feb. 8)
New graduate students are expected to register by January 29th.
Graduate web registration ends at 6:00pm. (Except for GRAD 800,GRAD 900 and DEPT 999 which continues through Feb. 8)

Friday, February 1
Last day to withdraw, to drop to part-time, or reduce part-time load and qualify for tuition refund on ¾ difference in tuition.

February

Friday, February 8
Last day for graduate students to register and pay without having degree status discontinued.
Last day to add courses without dean’s approval and $25 per course late add* fee.
Last day to drop courses or change to audit without $25 late audit/drop* fee.
Last day to choose pass/fail grading option (undergraduate courses).

* These fees are separate fees from the late registration fees.

Friday, February 15
Last day for completing application for admission to graduate study for Semester I Fall 2008, to ensure consideration for financial assistance for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Summer TA Fellowship application deadline

Friday, February 22
Last day to withdraw, to drop to part-time, or to reduce part-time load and qualify for tuition refund (refund based on ½ difference in tuition).
Last day to drop courses ($25 late fee continues to apply).
Last day to change to audit ($25 late fee continues to apply).
Last day to carry more than 16 credits without a surcharge.

March

Saturday, March 1
Priority deadline for receipt of FAFSA by the federal processor for application for need-based financial aid for 2008-09 through the Financial aid Office.

Friday, March 14 (MID-SEMESTER)
Last day to drop courses or withdraw from the University without grades of WP or WF.
Last Day to file Intent-to-Graduate on-line for May 2008 graduation without late fee.

Monday-Friday March 17-21
Spring Recess.

Friday, March 21
Good Friday*

Monday, March 24
8:00 am Classes resume.

Friday, March 28
Last day to file Intent –to-Graduate on-line for May 2008 graduation with a $25.00 late fee.

Monday, March 31
Registration for all summer terms begins. For registration deadlines and all summer academic deadlines, by summer term, please see the Summer Academic Calendar Webpage: http://www.learn2.unh.edu/summer/calendars.html 


April

Fall 2008 Registration begins!!

Tuesday, April 1
Last day for completing application for admission to graduate study, request for change in degree program, or application for readmission for Summer Session 2008.
Recommended deadline for Fall 2008 admission.

Wednesday, April 2
Application forms for Part-time Tuition Scholarships for Semester I, 2008-2009 are available online and at the Graduate School.

Friday, April 18
Last day for final PhD dissertation defense (May 2008 graduation)

Sunday, April 20
Passover*+

Monday-Friday, April 21-25
Last week to drop off a Thesis/Dissertation draft copy for formatting review by the Graduate School (May 2008 graduation)

Friday, April 25
Good Friday*/Orthodox Good Friday*

May

Monday, May 5
Last day an announced oral or written exam may be given before finals.

Friday, May 9
Last day for presenting final copies of doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis to the Graduate School for binding (May 2008 graduation)

Monday, May 12
Last day of classes.
Last day for resolving Fall 2007 IC grades. Petitions for extensions are due in the Graduate School, Thompson Hall
Last day to take final comprehensive examination for the master’s degree (May graduation)

Tuesday, May 13/Wednesday, May 14
Reading Days.

Thursday, May 15
Final exams begin.

Thursday, May 22
Final exams end.

Friday, May 23
Senior Day.

Saturday, May 24
Commencement.

Summer 2008 - Semester III

Monday, March 31, 2008
Registration for all summer terms begins.  For registration deadlines and all summer academic deadlines, by summer term, please see the Summer Academic Calendar Webpage:  http://www.learn2.unh.edu/summer/calendars.html
 
Monday, May 26, 2008
Memorial Day - UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES, OFFICES CLOSED
 
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Summer Classes Begin (Durham)
 
Friday, June 27, 2008
Last day to file intent to graduate online for September 2008 graduation without a late fee
 
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Students participating in independent study, masters thesis, and doctoral research must register by this date.  An exception to this deadline will require Dean’s approval and a $25 late transaction fee.
 
Friday, July 4, 2008
Independence Day - UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES, OFFICES CLOSED
 
Friday, July 11, 2008
Last day to file an intent to graduate online WITH a $25.00 late fee
 
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The last day for PhD Defense (September Graduation)

August 1st, 2008
The last day of class (4th Term)
 
Monday, August 4th – 8th
Last week to drop off thesis/dissertation for formatting review by the Graduate School (September 2008 Graduation)
 
Monday, August 11th – 15th
Last week to submit final copies for PhD dissertation and Master’s Thesis to the Graduate School for binding (September 2008 Graduation)

*Religious and cultural holidays, although not University holidays, are important to many members of the University community and a comprehensive list may be found at http://www.interfaithcalendar.org.

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