WINTER TERM - JANUARY December 29, 2014

UNH GRADUATE SCHOOL ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR: WINTER SEMESTER 2015 AND SPRING SEMESTER 2015
WINTER TERM - JANUARY
December 29, 2014
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January Term Online/Hybrid courses and Abroad trips begin
Thursday, January 1, 2015 and Friday, January 2, 2015
New Year’s Day - UNH Office Closed
Monday, January 5, 2015
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January Term begins for on campus courses
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LAST DAY to add January Term courses
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LAST DAY to drop January Term courses with refund
Thursday January 8, 2015
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LAST DAY to drop January Term course without academic liability, NO REFUND
Saturday, January 17, 2015
January Term ends
SPRING SEMESTER - JANUARY
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Dissertation Year Fellowship applications are due by noon at the Graduate School
Thursday, January 15, 2015
New Graduate Assistant Orientation
Monday, January 19, 2015
Martin Luther King Day - University Holiday –OFFICES CLOSED
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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Continuing graduate students are expected to register for classes by January 20
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Spring semester classes begin-Durham
Tuesday January 27, 2015
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LAST DAY for graduate students to register without $25 late reg. fee
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New spring graduate students are expected to register by January 28.
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Graduate web registration ends at 6:00pm. (Except for GRAD 800, GRAD 900 and DEPT 999 which continues through Feb. 7)
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Summer TA Fellowship applications are due by noon at the Graduate School
Friday, January 30, 2015
LAST DAY to withdraw, drop to part-time, or reduce part-time load and qualify for tuition refund based on ¾ difference in tuition for Spring 2014 courses
FEBRUARY
Friday, February 6, 2015
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LAST DAY to add courses without dean’s approval and $25 per course late add fee
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LAST DAY to drop courses or change to Audit without $25 late drop/audit fee
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LAST DAY to choose pass/fail grading option
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LAST DAY for graduate students to register and pay without having degree status discontinued.
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Summer Faculty Fellowship applications are due by noon at the Graduate School
Sunday, February 15, 2015
LAST DAY for completing application for admission to graduate study for Semester I Fall 2014, to ensure consideration for financial assistance for the 2014-2015
academic year.
Friday, February 20, 2015
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LAST DAY to withdraw, drop to part-time, or reduce part-time load and qualify for tuition refund based on ½ difference in tuition
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LAST DAY to drop courses or change to Audit ($25 late fee continues to apply)
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LAST DAY to carry more than 16 credits without tuition surcharge
MARCH
Registration for all summer terms begins. For more details see the Continuing Education Summer Session Website
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Priority deadline for receipt of FAFSA by the federal processor for application for need-based financial aid for 2015-16 through the Financial Aid Office
Friday March 6, 2015 MIDSEMESTER
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Deadline for completion of undergraduate-level course work for Fall 2014 IC grades
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Petitions for Extension of time limit for IC grades due in Dean’s office
Monday, March 23, 2015
LAST DAY to file Intent-to-Graduate online for May 2015 graduation without late fee
Monday-Friday March 16-20, 2015
Spring Recess- No Classes
Monday, March 23, 2015
Spring Classes resume
APRIL – Fall 2014 Registration begins this month!!
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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LAST DAY for completing application for admission to graduate study, request for change in degree program, or application for readmission for Summer
Session 2015
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Recommended application deadline for Fall 2015 admission
Monday, April 20, 2015
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LAST DAY for final PhD dissertation defense (May 2015 graduation)
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LAST DAY to have a thesis/dissertation draft reviewed for formatting by the Graduate School (May 2015 Graduation)
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LAST DAY to file Intent-to-Graduate online for May 2015 graduation with a $25.00 late fee
Monday, April 27, 2015
Last day an announced oral or written exam may be given before finals
MAY
Monday, May 4, 2015
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LAST DAY to submit the final thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School (May 2015 graduation)
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LAST DAY of classes.
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LAST DAY for completion of graduate level course work for Fall 2014 IC grades
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Petitions for extensions of IC grades are due in the Graduate School, Thompson Hall
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LAST DAY to take final comprehensive examination for the Master’s degree (May 2015 graduation)
Tuesday-Wednesday, May 5, 2015
Reading Days-Durham
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Final exams begin
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Final exams end
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Commencement
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Summer Session begins