Graduate Bulletin
  1996-1997

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Academic Calendar

SUMMER SESSIONS 1996*

(Petition for concurrent master's degree credit must be filed during the week of any summer session that concurrent credit is to be earned.)

May 27 Graduate admissions for fall semester 1996 closed to foreign students.

May 28-June 14 Term A (3 weeks).

May 28-June 21 Term B (4 weeks).

May 28-July 5 Term C (6 weeks).

May 28-Aug. 16 Term Z (12 weeks).

June 11 Last day to apply for summer graduation with an advanced degree, Graduate Division.

June 15 Graduate Management Admission Text. Applicants should contact the Test Office five weeks in advance of the test date.

June 17-July 19 Term D (5 weeks).

June 17-July 26 Term E (6 weeks).

June 17-Aug. 9 Term F (8 weeks).

July 1 Graduate admissions for fall semester 1996 closed.

July 4 Holiday-Independence Day.
Staff holiday (no classes).

July 8-Aug. 16 Term G (6 weeks).

July 22 Final day for submitting thesis to the Graduate Division for thesis review to ensure graduation in August. Theses may be submitted to the Graduate Division on an at-risk basis. However, August graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by noon, August 15. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which the student expects to graduate.

July 29-August 16 Term H (3 weeks).

August 12 Last day for submission of incomplete and SP grade removals (excluding thesis) for summer graduation with an advanced degree.

August 12 Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Graduate Division by department or college.

August 15 Final day for depositing approved thesis at Aztec Shops Customized Materials. (Noon deadline.)

FALL SEMESTER 1996

(Petition for concurrent master's degree credit must be filed during the first three weeks of the semester that concurrent credit is to be earned.)

May 27 Graduate admissions for fall semester 1996 closed to foreign students.

June 15 Graduate Management Admission Test. Applicants should contact the Test Office five weeks in advance of the test date.

July 1 Graduate admissions for fall semester 1996 closed.

August 1 Applications for admission or readmission to San Diego State University for the spring semester 1997 accepted. Applications are accepted after August 31 only until enrollment quotas are met.

August 26 First day of fall semester. Opening date of the academic year for faculty.

August 26-30 Orientation and advising days.

August 29-30 Testing and advising days.

August 31 Graduate admissions for spring semester 1997 closed to foreign students.

September 2 Holiday-Labor Day.
Staff holiday (no classes).

September 3 First day of classes.

September 3-16 Late Registration.

September 16 Last day to drop classes.

September 17 Last day to apply for refunds.

September 20 Last day to file petition for concurrent master's degree credit for fall semester 1996.

September 23 Last day to add classes or change grading basis.

September 23 Last day to withdraw officially from the University for fall semester 1996.

September 23 Last day to apply for January 1997 graduation with an advanced degree, Graduate Division.

September 30 Census.

October 12 Graduate Record Examination General and Subject Tests. Applicants should contact the Test Office five weeks in advance of the test date.

October 19 Graduate Management Admission Test. Applicants should contact the Test Office five weeks in advance of the test date.

November 1 Applications for admission or readmission to San Diego State University for the fall semester 1997 accepted. Applications are accepted after November 30 (postmarked) only until enrollment quotas are met.

November 15 Final day for submitting thesis to the Graduate Division for thesis review to ensure graduation in January 1997. Theses may be submitted to the Graduate Division on an at-risk basis. However, January 1997 graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by noon, December 31. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which the student expects to graduate.

November 28-30 Holiday-Thanksgiving recess.
Staff holiday (no classes).

December 1 Graduate admissions for spring semester 1997 closed.

December 13 Last day of classes before final examinations.

December 13 Last day for submission of incomplete and SP grade removals (excluding thesis) for mid-year graduation with an advanced degree.

December 13 Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Graduate Division by department or college.

December 14 Graduate Record Examination General and Subject Tests. Applicants should contact the Test Office five weeks in advance of the test date.

December 14-21 Final examinations.

December 23 Winter recess begins.

December 23-27 Holiday-Winter recess.
Staff holiday (no classes).

January 1 Holiday-New Year's.
Staff holiday (no classes).

January 2 Final day for depositing approved thesis at Aztec Shops Customized Materials. (Noon deadline.)

January 2 Grades due from instructors. (Noon
deadline.)

January 2 Last day to apply for a leave of absence for fall semester 1996.

January 2 Last day of fall semester.

January 6-24 Winter Session 1997.**

* *Refer to the Winter Session bulletin for a list of courses offered during winter. Offerings in some departments are limited.

SPRING SEMESTER 1997

(Petition for concurrent master's degree credit must be filed during the first three weeks of the semester that concurrent credit is to be earned.)

January 18 Graduate Management Admission Test. Applicants should contact the Test Office five weeks in advance of the test date.

January 20 Holiday-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Staff holiday (no classes).

January 21 First day of spring semester. Opening date of semester for faculty.

January 21-24 Orientation and advising days.

January 23-24 Testing and advising days.

January 27 First day of classes.

Jan. 27-Feb. 7 Late Registration.

February 7 Last day to drop classes.

February 10 Last day to apply for refunds.

February 10 Last day to apply for May graduation with an advanced degree, Graduate Division.

February 14 Last day to file petition for concurrent master's degree credit for spring semester 1997.

February 14 Last day to add classes or change grading basis.

February 14 Last day to withdraw officially from the University for spring semester 1997.

February 21 Census.

March 15 Graduate Management Admission Test. Applicants should contact the Test Office five weeks in advance of the test date.

March 22 Last day of classes before spring recess.

March 24-29 Spring recess.

March 31 Classes resume.

April 12 Final day for submitting thesis to the Graduate Division for thesis review to ensure graduation in May. Theses maybe submitted to the Graduate Division on an at-risk basis. However, May graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by noon, May 29. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which the student expects to graduate.

April 12 Graduate Record Examination General and Subject Tests. Applicants should contact the Test Office five weeks in advance of the test date.

May 1 Last day for submitting approved doctoral dissertations to the Graduate Division for May commencement.

May 15 Last day of classes before final examinations.

May 16 Study and consultation day.

May 16 Last day for submission of Incomplete and SP grade removals (excluding thesis) for May graduation with an advanced degree.

May 16 Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Graduate Division by department or college for May graduation with an advanced degree.

May 16-24 Final examinations.

May 24-25 Commencement.

May 26 Holiday-Memorial Day.
Staff holiday (no classes).

May 26 Graduate admissions for fall semester 1997 closed to all foreign students.

May 28 Final day for depositing approved thesis at Aztec Shops Customized Materials. (Noon deadline.)

May 29 Grades due from instructors. (Noon
deadline.)

May 29 Last day to apply for a leave of absence for spring semester 1997.

May 29 Last day of spring semester.

SUMMER SESSIONS 1997*

(Petition for concurrent master's degree credit must be filed during the first week of any summer session that concurrent credit is to be earned.)

June 2-20 Term A (3 weeks).

June 2-27 Term B (4 weeks).

June 2-July 11 Term C (6 weeks).

June 2-August 22 Term Z (12 weeks).

June 10 Last day to apply for summer graduation with an advanced degree, Graduate Division.

June 21 Graduate Management Admission Test. Applicants should contact the Test Office five weeks in advance of the test date.

June 23-July 25 Term D (5 weeks).

June 23-August 1 Term E (6 weeks).

June 23-Aug. 15 Term F (8 weeks).

July 1 Graduate admissions for fall semester 1997 closed.

July 4 Holiday-Independence Day.
Staff holiday (no classes).

July 14-Aug. 22 Term G (6 weeks).

July 22 Final day for submitting thesis to the Graduate Division for thesis review. Theses may be submitted to the Graduate Division on an at-risk basis. However, August graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by noon, August 22. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which the student expects to graduate.

August 4-22 Term H (3 weeks).

August 8 Last day for submission of Incomplete and SP grade removals (excluding thesis) for summer graduation with an advanced degree.

August 8 Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Graduate Division by department or college.

August 14 Final day for depositing approved thesis at Aztec Shops Customized Materials. (Noon deadline.)


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