The Graduate School - Policies and Procedures
Dates and Deadlines
- Spring Semester 2012
- Summer Session 2012 - also see montana.edu/summer
- Fall Semester 2012
- Registrar's Office Term Calendar
Spring Semester 2012
| TBD | Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Orientation (mandatory for all GTAs teaching this semester who have not previously attended the GTA orientation) |
| Jan 11 | Instruction begins, 1-credit extension deadline |
| Jan 16 | Martin Luther King holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
| Jan 25 | New Graduate Student Welcome Dinner |
| Feb 5 |
last day for graduate students to file "Application for Advanced Degree" - this form will be accepted on the following Monday. |
| Feb 20 | President's Day holiday (no classes) |
| Mar 12-16 | Spring Break (no classes), Offices Open |
| Apr 6 | University Day holiday (no classes); Offices open |
| Apr 16 | Last day for master's comprehensive or doctoral examination |
| Apr 16 | Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation, or professional paper (if professional paper is submitted to the library) by formatting advisor |
| Apr 27 | Last day of classes |
| Apr 30- May 4 | Final Examinations |
| May 4 | Spring Semester Ends |
| May 5 | Commencement |
Summer Session 2012
| May 14 | First 6 week and 12 week sessions, classes begin |
| May 28 | Memorial Day holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
| June 10 | last day for graduate students to file "Application for Advanced Degree" |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday observed (no classes; offices closed) |
| July 16 | Last day for master's comprehensive or doctoral examination |
| July 16 | Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation, or professional paper (if professional paper is submitted to the library) by formatting advisor. |
| Aug 3 | Last day of semester; classes end for 12 week and second 6 week |
Fall Semester 2012
| TBD | New Graduate Student Orientation, mandatory |
| TBD | GTA Orientation (mandatory for all GTAs teaching this semester who have not previously attended the GTA orientation) |
| Aug 27 | Classes begin 1-credit extension deadline |
| Sept 3 | Labor Day (no classes; offices closed) |
| TBD | New Graduate Student Welcome Dinner |
| Sept 20 | Last day for graduate students to file "Application for Advanced Degree" |
| Nov 12 | Veteran's Day holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
| Nov 21-23 | Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
| Nov 26 | Last day for master's comprehensive or doctoral final examination |
| Nov 26 | Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation, or professional paper (if professional paper is submitted to the library) by formatting advisor. |
| Dec 7 | Last day of classes |
| Dec 10-14 | Final examinations |
| Dec 14 | Fall semester ends |
| Dec 15 | Commencement |
