Aug 16                                    Mandatory New Student Orientation, TA/GA Orientation

Aug 17                                    (Mandatory for New MFA Students) Safety Orientation

Aug 20                                    Classes Start

Aug 31- Sept 28                     New Student Exhibition - Jonson Gallery

Aug 31                                    Last day to Add Courses or Change Sections

Sept 3                                      Labor Day Holiday – No Classes

Sept 15                                    RPT deadline

Sept 28                                   Deadline for Spring 2006 GA/TA applications
 
Oct 01                                     Program of Studies for MA students due in OGS for Spring 2008
                                                graduates

Oct 11-12                                Fall Break – No Classes

Nov 01                                    Studio change request due

Nov 9                                      Art Studio Reviews – Annex and Mattox Studios

Nov 9                                     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 9                                      Last day to withdraw without approval from the College Dean

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

Nov 22 – 25                            Thanksgiving Break

Dec 1                                       Deadline for Spring 2008 Intent to Graduate notification to Graduate Office

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

Dec 10 – 14                             Final Examination Period

Dec 14                                     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 14                                     Semester Ends —Commencement (subject to change)