Ph.D. Program Calendar
Academic year: 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
| Last Saturday in August | New Doctoral Student Orientation | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Third Friday in September | Doctoral Student Fall Gathering | 5:00-7:00 p.m. |
| October 1 | Last day to file for May graduation | |
| Last Friday in October | Last day for Dissertation Defense for December graduates | |
| Last Friday in November | Doctoral Student Research Symposium | 3:00-7:00 p.m. |
| Second Thursday in November | Written Qualifying Examinations | |
| February 1 | Last day to file for August graduation | |
| Second Friday in February | Doctoral Student Spring Gathering | 5:00-7:00 p.m. |
| March 15 | Application deadline for Admission in the fall | |
| Last Friday in March | Last day for Dissertation Defense for May graduates | |
| First Saturday in April | Doctoral Student Research Symposium | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Second Thursday in April | Written Qualifying Examinations | |
| May 1 | Last day to file for December graduation | |
| Last Friday in June | Last day for Dissertation Defense for August graduates | |
