University of Pittsburgh

School of Arts & Sciences - Graduate Studies

2009-10 Important Dates & Deadlines

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November 2009
10 Grad Students of Color Dinner (2 of 5): Funding the Work
13 Arts and Sciences Graduate Studies New Student Information Fair
25-29 Thanksgiving recess for students (Nov. 26-27 for faculty & staff)
December 2009
11 Deadline to turn in ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) for December graduation (by noon)
19 Fall term ends
20-Jan. 5 Winter recess for students (Dec. 24-Jan. 3 for faculty & staff)
22 Fall term grades must be approved by instructors by 5 p.m. before final
posting can begin
January 2010
5 International Graduate Student Orientation (OIS)
6 Spring term classes begin
TBA Deadline to apply for April graduation without a penalty fee
18 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (University closed)
19 Spring term add/drop period ends
25 Grad Students of Color Dinner (3 of 5): Staying Strong for the Work
February 2010
10 Grad Students of Color Dinner (4 of 5): Pitt’s SOC Poster Session
22 Summer term registration begins
27 Deadline for submitting international applications to Arts and Sciences Graduate Studies for summer term admissions
March 2010
7-14 Spring recess for students only
12 Spring holiday (University closed)
TBA Grad Expo
18 Fall term registration begins
April 2010
TBA Graduation Central
14 Grad Students of Color Dinner (5 of 5): End of Year Celebration—Channelling the Work Where It’s Needed
TBA Deadline to turn in ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) for April graduation (by noon)
May 2010
1 Spring term ends
2 Annual Commencement Convocation
3 Summer term classes begin
5 Spring term grades must be approved by instructors by 5 p.m. before final posting can begin
TBA Deadline to apply for August graduation without a penalty fee
10 Summer 12W, 6W1, and 4W1 sessions' classes begin
12 Summer 6W1 and 4W1 sessions' add/drop periods end
14 Summer term add/drop period ends
17 Summer 12W session add/drop period ends
28 Deadline for submitting international applications to Arts and Sciences Graduate Studies for fall term admissions
31 Memorial Day (University closed)
June 2010
5 Summer 4W1 session ends
7 Summer 4W2 session classes begin
9 Summer 4W2 session add/drop period ends
9 Summer 4W1 session grades must be approved by instructors by 5 p.m. before final posting can begin
19 Summer 6W1 session ends
21 Summer 6W2 session classes begin
23 Summer 6W2 session add/drop period ends
23 Summer 6W1 session grades must be approved by instructors by 5 p.m. before final posting can begin
July 2010
3 Summer 4W2 session ends
4-5 Independence Day (University closed)
6 Summer 4W3 session begins
7 Summer 4W2 session grades must be approved by instructors by 5 p.m. before final posting can begin
8 Summer 4W3 session add/drop period ends
August 2010
2 Summer 12W, 6W2, 4W3 sessions end
5 Summer 12W, 6W2, 4W3 sessions' grades must be approved by instructors by 5 p.m. before final posting can begin
6 Deadline to apply for fall term Dean's Tuition Scholarship
9 Summer term ends
12 Summer term grades must be approved by instructors by 5 p.m. before final posting can begin
TBA Deadline to turn in ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) for August graduation (by noon)
16-20

International Graduate Student Orientation Week (OIS)

26 Arts and Sciences Graduate Studies New Student Information Fair
30 Fall term classes begin

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