Dates to Remember
Dates to Remember 2024-2025
Aug || Sept || Oct || Nov || Dec || Jan || Feb || Mar || Apr || May || June || July
August
August 23
- August 2024 Degrees Conferred
August 27
- Incoming Graduate Student Orientation
- Returning graduate student meeting
- Add/Drop period begins
August 28
- First day of classes
August 30
- Language Exam
September
September 2
- Labor Day- No Classes/ Offices Closed
September 9
- Last Day for Add/Drop
October
October 10-13
- Fall Break
October 15
October 28-November 1
- Written comprehensive exams
November
November 1
- Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for January 2025 graduation
- The Committee Member Appointment Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- You must notify the Office of Graduate Studies & Research of your scheduled defense date
- The License and Embargo Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- A draft of your thesis or dissertation that includes the required pages--particularly the Approval Page--must be uploaded to the W&M ETD Administrator website.
- See also the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations
- See also the Process for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation
November 5
November 6
- Registration for Spring 2025 begins
November 17
November 27-December 1
- Thanksgiving Break
November 29
- Final Thesis or Dissertation Submission Deadline January 2025 graduation
- See also the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations
- See also the Process for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation
December
December 6
- Last Day of Classes
December 9-17
- Final Exams
2020
January
January 2
- Final Grades Due
January 17
- Winter Degree Conferral
January TBD
- First day of spring classes
- MA Committees due to Prof. Levitan, Graduate Director (Remember, the committee that you write down here has to be used for all forms going forward)
February
February
- Open House
February 15
March
March TBD
- Spring Break
April
April 1
- Deadline for establishing comprehensive qualifying committee for doctoral students taking these exams next fall (2022)
April 7
- Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for May 2025 graduation
- The Committee Member Appointment Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- You must notify the Office of Graduate Studies & Research of your scheduled defense date
- The License and Embargo Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- A draft of your thesis or dissertation that includes the required pages--particularly the Approval Page--must be uploaded to the W&M ETD Administrator website.
- See also the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations
- See also the Process for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation
- If the time to complete your dissertation expires between December and May, the deadline to request an extension is on or before April 11th
April 15
- Master's Portfolio Approval Pages must be submitted to the OGSR for review by this date
April 18
April 26
- Final Thesis or Dissertation Submission Deadline for May 2025 graduation (See the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations)
May
May TBA
- Research portfolio defense
May 3
- End of Classes
May 6-14
- Final Examinations
May 16-18
- Commencement weekend
TBA
- Apprenticeship Programs End for the Year (Reves, Swem, and CW usually end earlier than the Institute)
June
July
July 4
- Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for August 2025 graduation
- The Committee Member Appointment Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- You must notify the Office of Graduate Studies & Research of your scheduled defense date
- The License and Embargo Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- A draft of your thesis or dissertation that includes the required pages--particularly the Approval Page--must be uploaded to the W&M ETD Administrator website.
- See also the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations
- See also the Process for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation
July 18
July 25
