Aug 21                                    (Mandatory for New MFA Students) Safety Orientation

Aug 22                                    Mandatory New Student Orientation, Mandatory TA/GA Orientation

Aug 25                                    Classes Start

Sept 9-Oct 10                         New Student Exhibition - Jonson Gallery

Sept 1                                      Labor Day Holiday – No Classes

Sept 5                                      Last day to Add Courses or Change Sections

Sept 15                                    RPT deadline

Sept 26                                   Deadline for Spring 2009 GA/TA applications
 
Oct 01                                     Program of Studies for MA students due in OGS for Spring 2009
                                                graduates

Oct 16-17                                Fall Break – No Classes

Nov 01                                    Studio change request due

Nov 7                                       Art Studio Reviews – Annex and Mattox Studios

Nov 7                                      Departmental completion of all degree requirements for Fall                                                             graduation (results of Thesis, MFA and PhD defenses submitted to                                                 OGS; thesis/dissertation manuscripts approved and submitted to                                                 OGS)

Nov 7                                      Last day to withdraw without approval from the College Dean

Nov 15                                    Completion of all degree requirements for Fall graduation due at OGS

Nov 27-30                               Thanksgiving Break

Dec 1                                      Deadline for Spring 2009 Intent to Graduate notification to Graduate                                                 Office

Dec 8                                      Withdrawal deadline – last day to withdraw from a course with                                                             approval of College Dean

Dec 15-19                               Final Examination Period

Dec 19                                     Deadline for all degree requirements to be submitted to OGS if                                                             student is planning on graduating in the Spring and does not want to                                                 enroll in dissertation/thesis hours in the Spring

Dec 20                                     Semester Ends —Commencement (subject to change)