2007 - 2008 Official Academic Calendar

Texas Tech University reserves the right to make calendar changes in the best interest of the faculty, students, and academic program.

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Fall 2007

August 19, Sunday

• 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.

August 20, Monday

• Faculty on duty.
• First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for pre-registration.

August 23 - 24, Thursday - Friday

• Registration for new students.
• Friday – Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.

August 27, Monday

• Classes begin.
• Student-initiated drop-add begins on the Web.

August 30, Thursday

• Last day to add a course.

September 3, Monday

• Labor Day. University holiday.

September 7, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to file with the Graduate School a statement of intention to graduate.

September 12, Wednesday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on the Web.
• Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions made on or after August 21.

September 24, Monday

• Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund.
• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions made on or after September 13.

October 12, Friday

• Fall break. No Classes.

October 23, Tuesday

• 5 p.m., mid-semester grades due via Web for Faculty.
• Last day for degree candidates and faculty to order invitations and academic regalia at the bookstore.

October 26, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to defend theses/dissertations.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to pay document fee posted to TechSIS account.

October 29, Monday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit final defense reports to the Graduate School.

October 30, Tuesday

• Last day to drop a course.
• Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.
  

November 2, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School the final draft of thesis/dissertation.
• Last day for master’s interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary students to submit portfolio.

November 5 - 20

• Spring semester advance registration for currently enrolled students.

November 15, Thursday

• Last day for master’s non-thesis comprehensive examinations.

November 16, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to remove grades of I or CR.
• Last day for master’s candidates to submit comprehensive examination reports.

November 21 - 25, Wednesday – Sunday

• Thanksgiving holiday. No meals served in residence halls.

November 26, Monday

• Classes resume.
• Open registration begins.
• Last day to transfer between colleges.

November 28, Wednesday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School final corrected PDF copy of thesis/dissertation.

November 30, Friday

• Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final examinations in correspondence courses.

November 30 - December 6, Friday – Thursday

• Period of no examinations except for makeup exams or scheduled lab exams.

December 3, Monday

• Last day to withdraw from the university.

December 6, Thursday

• Last day of classes.

December 7, Friday

• Individual study day.
• Web for Faculty available for grading (degree candidate grades due at noon December 13).

December 8 - 12, Saturday / Monday – Wednesday

• Final examinations.
• Wednesday – Fall semester ends.

December 13, Thursday

• Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
• Noon, grades due for graduating students via Web for Faculty.
• 10 a.m., residence halls close. Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10 a.m. Saturday, December 15.

December 14, Friday

• Graduate School Commencement.

December 15, Saturday

• Undergraduate Commencement.
• Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10 a.m.

December 17, Monday

• 3 p.m., final grades due via Web for Faculty.

WinterSession at Junction

December 26 – January 8

• Classes held at Junction Center campus.

Spring 2008
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January 4, Friday

• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for pre-registration.

January 6, Sunday

• 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.

January 7, Monday

• Faculty on duty.
• First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.

January 8, Tuesday

• Registration for new students.
• Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.

January 9, Wednesday

• Classes begin.
• Student-initiated drop-add begins on the Web.

January 14, Monday

• Last day to add a course.

January 21, Monday

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day. University holiday.

January 25, Friday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on the Web.
• Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions made on or after January 5.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to file with the Graduate School a statement of intention to graduate.

February 6, Wednesday

• Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund.
• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions made on or after January 26.

March 5, Wednesday

• 5 p.m., mid-semester grades due via Web for Faculty.
• Last day for degree candidates and faculty to order invitations and academic regalia at the bookstore.

March 12, Wednesday

• Last day to drop a course.
• Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.

March 14, Friday

• Last meal (dinner) served in residence halls until after spring vacation.

March 15, Saturday

• Noon, classes dismissed for spring vacation.

March 24, Monday

• No classes.

March 25, Tuesday

• Classes resume. First meal (breakfast) in residence halls.

March 27, Thursday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to defend theses/dissertations.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to pay document fee posted to TechSIS account.

March 28, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit final defense reports to the Graduate School.

April 1 – 16

• Summer and fall semester advance registration for currently enrolled students.

April 2, Wednesday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School the final draft of thesis/dissertation.

April 11, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to remove grades of I or CR.
• Last day for master’s interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary students to submit portfolio.

April 14, Monday

• Last day for master’s non-thesis comprehensive examinations.

April 15, Tuesday

• Last day for master’s candidates to submit comprehensive examination reports.

April 17, Thursday

• Open registration begins.
• Last day to transfer between colleges.

April 23, Wednesday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School final corrected PDF copy of thesis/dissertation.

April 23 – April 29, Wednesday – Tuesday

• Period of no examinations except for makeup exams or scheduled lab exams.

April 24, Thursday

• Last day to withdraw from the university.

April 25, Friday

• Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final examinations in correspondence courses.

April 29, Tuesday

• Last day of classes.

April 30, Wednesday

• Individual study day.

May 1 – 6, Thursday – Saturday / Monday – Tuesday

• Final examinations.
• Thursday – Web for Faculty available for grading (degree candidate grades due at noon May 7).
• Tuesday – Spring semester ends.

May 7, Wednesday

• Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
  10 a.m., residence halls close. Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10.
• Noon, grades due for graduating students via Web for Faculty.

May 9, Friday

• 4 p.m. - Undergraduate Commencement.
• 7 p.m. - Graduate School Commencement.

May 10, Saturday

• 9 a.m. - Undergraduate Commencement.
• 1:30 p.m. - Undergraduate Commencement.
• Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10:00 a.m.

May 12, Monday

• 3 p.m., final grades due via Web for Faculty.

Summer 2008
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Intersession at Junction

May 7 – 22

• Classes held at Junction Center campus.

First Summer Term

May 23, Friday

• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for pre-registration.

May 26, Monday

• 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.

May 27, Tuesday

• Faculty on duty.
• Registration for new students.
• Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
• First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.

May 28, Wednesday

• Classes begin.
• Student-initiated drop-add begins on the Web.

May 29, Thursday

• Last day to add a course.

June 2, Monday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on the Web.
• Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions on or after May 24.

June 9, Monday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to file with the Graduate School a statement of intention to graduate.

June 13, Friday

• Last day for degree candidates and faculty to order invitations and academic regalia at the bookstore.

June 17, Tuesday

• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions on or after June 3.
• Last day to drop a course and/or transfer between colleges.
• Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.

June 24, Tuesday

• Last day to withdraw from the university.
• Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final exams in correspondence courses.

June 26, Thursday

• Last day of classes.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to defend theses/dissertations.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to pay the document fee posted to TechSIS account.

June 27 – 28, Friday – Saturday

• Final examinations.
• Friday – Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit final defense reports to Graduate School.
• Saturday – First summer term ends.

June 29, Sunday

• Students without room reservations for the second term must vacate residence hall rooms by 10 a.m.
• Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.

July 3, Thursday

• 3 p.m., final grade rolls due in the Registrar’s Office.

Second Summer Term

July 3, Thursday

• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for pre-registration.

July 6, Sunday

• 10 a.m., residence halls open to new occupants.

July 7, Monday

• Faculty on duty.
• Registration for new students.
• Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
• First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School the final draft of thesis/dissertation.
• Last day for master’s interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary students to submit portfolio.

July 8, Tuesday

• Classes begin.
• Student-initiated drop-add begins on the Web.
• Last day for master’s non-thesis comprehensive examination.

July 9, Wednesday

• Last day to add a course.
• Last day for master’s candidates to submit comprehensive examination reports.

July 11, Friday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on the Web.
• Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions on or after July 4.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and CR.

July 25, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School final corrected PDF copy of thesis/dissertation.

July 28, Monday

• Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.
• Last day to drop a course and/or transfer between colleges.
• Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions on or after July 12.

August 4, Monday

• Last day to withdraw from the university.
• Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final exams in correspondence courses.

August 6, Wednesday

• Last day of classes.

August 7 – 8, Thursday – Friday

• Final examinations for second term.

August 8, Friday

• Second summer term ends.

August 9, Saturday

• Commencement.
• Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
• 10 a.m., residence halls close.

August 11, Monday

• 3 p.m., final grade rolls due in the Registrar’s Office.

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