Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 Calendar PDF
Fall 2017
| Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Fall 2017 Admissions | April 1, 12am CDT |
| Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Fall 2017 Admissions | July 1 |
| New Graduate Student Orientation (TJ Farr room 205) |
August 22, 2pm-5:00pm |
| Advisement and Registration | August 24-25 |
| Classes Begin | August 28 |
| Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee) | August 28 |
| Last Day to Register/Add a Class | September 3 |
| Last Day to Drop without a Grade | September 10 |
| Last Day to Apply for Fall Graduation | September 11 |
| GRE Test Info. Workshop (Johnson Hall Auditorium Room 103) | September 14
3pm-4:30pm |
| Thesis/Dissertation Workshop (Johnson Hall Auditorium Room 103) | September 28
3pm-4:30pm |
| FALL BREAK | October 16-17 |
| College of Graduate Studies Info Session (for all undergrad & graduate students, RUC Tech Pride Room 101) |
October 24, 11am-12pm |
| College of Graduate Studies Info Session (for all TTU employees, RUC Tech Pride Room 101) | October 24, 12pm-1pm |
| College of Graduate Studies Info Session (for all undergrad & graduate students) | October 26,
morning 11am-12pm afternoon 3pm-4pm |
| Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense | November 10 |
| Advisement for Spring | November 6-10 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of “W” | November 10 |
| Last Day to submit Exception Request to Walk in Commencement | November 10 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation | November 17 |
| Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval | November 17 |
| Preregistration for Spring Begins | November 13 |
| HOLIDAY – Thanksgiving – No Classes, Offices Closed (Nov 23-24) | November 22-24 |
| Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation | December 1 |
| Last Day to Remove “Incomplete” grades if Graduating in December | December 1 |
| Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students) | December 1 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 8 |
| Final Exam Week | December 11-14 |
| Graduation Rehearsal, 4:00 p.m. at Hooper Eblen Center | December 14 |
| Graduation
9:30 a.m. – College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Interdisciplinary |
December 16 |
| Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver or PC 191 and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants – SPRING |
December 21 |
Spring 2018
| Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Spring 2018 Admissions | October 1 |
| Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Spring 2018 Admissions | November 1 |
| Advisement and Registration | January 11-12 |
| New Graduate Student Orientation – 1:30pm-5:00pm | January 11 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – No Classes | January 15 |
| Classes Begin | January 16 |
| Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee) | January 16 |
| Last Day to Register/Add a Class | January 22 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a Grade | January 29 |
| Last Day to Apply for Spring Graduation (No Applications after this date) | February 5 |
| SPRING BREAK | March 5-9 |
| Advisement for Summer and Fall 2018 | March 26-30 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of “W” | March 30 |
| Last Day to submit Exception Request to Walk in Commencement | March 30 |
| Preregistration for Summer & Fall Begins | April 2 |
| Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense | April 9 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation | April 16 |
| Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval | April 16 |
| Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation | April 23 |
| Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students) | April 23 |
| Last Day to Remove “Incomplete” grades if Graduating in August | April 27 |
| Last Day of Classes | April 27 |
| Final Exam Week | April 30 – May 3 |
| Graduation Rehearsal, 4:00 p.m. at Hooper Eblen Center | May 3 |
| Graduation 9:30 a.m. – College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Whitson-Hester School of Nursing 2:00 p.m. – College of Agriculture and Human Ecology, College of Business and College of Education |
May 5 |