Graduate Calendar Archives: 2007 / 2008

Academic Schedule 2007-2008

This schedule contains the dates prescribed by the University Senate for academic activities. Dates relating to fee payment, cancellation of course selections, late charges, and other fees or charges will be published in the Important Dates and Deadlines section of the Registration Web site at carleton.ca/registration

Information about Convocation dates and ceremonies can be found at carleton.ca/convocation

The academic year is divided into three terms:

Summer term: May - August
Fall term: September - December
Winter term: January - April

Courses are offered in the following patterns:

Early summer: May - June
Late summer: July - August
Full summer: May - August
Fall term: September - December
Winter term: December - April
Fall/winter: September - April

Courses are offered during the day and the evening.

Summer Term 2007

May 16

•  Full summer and early summer courses begin.

May 21

•  Statutory holiday, University closed.

May 25

•  Last day for registration and course changes for early summer and full summer courses.

•  Students who have not yet deposited five (5) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research must register

June 8

•  Last day to withdraw from early summer courses.

June 26

•  Last day of classes for early summer. (Note: full summer courses resume July 2)

June 27-30 (including Saturday)

•  Early summer final examinations will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

July 2

•  Statutory holiday, University closed. Missed classes may meet July 13.

July 3

•  Late summer courses begin. Full summer courses resume

July 6

•  Last day for registration and course changes for late summer courses.

July 27

•  Last day to withdraw from full summer and late summer courses.

August 6

•  Civic holiday, University closed. Missed classes may meet August13.

August 13

•  Last day of summer term classes.

August 14-18 (including Saturday)

•  Final examinations in full summer and late summer courses will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

Fall Term 2007

The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research normally admits students to begin their programs in the fall term. However, some academic units may consider applicants in the winter term or the summer term. Applications from outside Canada should be completed at least five months before the desired date of admission in order for students to make the necessary visa arrangements.

Applicants wishing to be considered for financial assistance from Carleton University are reminded that they must submit their completed applications before March 1. Please note that some schools and departments may require completed applications prior to March 1. Students must refer to departmental entries in this Calendar for details.

August 1

•  Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master's and Ph.D. theses for Fall graduation.

September 1, 2007

•  Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall graduates.

September 1-8

•  PrepWeek. Academic and social orientation to the campus.

September 3

•  Statutory holiday, University closed.

•  PrepWeek activities continue.

September 4

•  Fall term begins.

September 4-5

•  Academic Orientation. All students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparations, departmental introductions for students, and other academic preparation activities will be held.

September 5

•  Orientation for Graduate Teaching Assistants.

September 6

•  Fall and fall/winter classes begin.

September 21

•  Last day for registration.

•  Students who have not yet deposited the five (5) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research must register.

•  Last day to change courses or sections for fall/winter and fall term courses.

October 5

•  University Day at Carleton. Undergraduate classes suspended.

October 8

•  Statutory holiday, University closed.

November 9

•  Last day to withdraw from fall term courses.

December 1

•  Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.

•  Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master's and Ph.D. theses for Winter graduation

December 3

•  Last day of fall-term classes.

•  Fall term ends.

December 6-22 (including Saturdays)

•  Final examinations in fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

December 24 - January 1

•  University closed.

Winter Term 2008

January 2, 2008

•  Winter term begins.

January 7

•  Winter-term classes begin.

January 18

•  Last day for late registration for winter term courses.

•  Students who have not yet deposited the five (5) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research must register.

•  Last day to change courses or sections for winter term courses.

February 1

•  Last day for receipt of applications from potential Spring graduates.

February 18-22

•  Winter Break, classes suspended.

March 1

•  Last day for receipt of applications for admission from candidates who wish to be considered for the initial award (April) of financial assistance (including Carleton fellowships, scholarships, and departmental assistantships) administered by Carleton University. Candidates who applications are received after the March 1 deadline date may be eligible for the award of a fellowship, scholarship, or assistantship by reversion.

•  Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master's and Ph.D. theses for Spring graduation.

March 14

•  Last day to withdraw from fall/winter and winter-term courses.

March 21

•  Statutory holiday, university closed.

April 7

•  Last day of fall/winter and winter-term classes. Some graduate courses may continue during the Review Period until the end of winter term on April 9.

April 8-9

•  Review Period. Some lectures, laboratories, review tutorials, etc. may take place.

April 9

•  Winter term ends.

April 11-29 (including Saturdays)

•  Final examinations in winter term and fall/winter courses will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

Summer Term 2008

May 12

•  Full summer and early summer courses begin.

May 19

•   Statutory holiday, University closed.

May 23

•  Last day for registration and course changes for early summer and full summer courses.

•   Students who have not yet deposited five (5) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research must register.

June 13

•   Last day to withdraw from early summer courses.

June 23

•  Last day of classes for early summer. Note: full summer courses resume July 2.

•   Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.

June 25-30 (including Saturday)

•   Early summer final examinations will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

July 1

•   Statutory holiday, University closed.

July 2

•   Late summer courses begin. Full summer courses resume.

July 11

•   Last day for registration and course changes for late summer courses.

July 25

•   Last day to withdraw from full summer and late summer courses.

August 4

•   Civic holiday, University closed. Missed classes may meet August13.

August 13

•  Last day of summer term classes. All classes follow a MONDAY schedule.

•   Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.

August 14-19 (including Saturday)

•  Final examinations in full summer and late summer courses will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.