Graduate Calendar Archives: 1999 / 2000

Academic Schedule

The following 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 1999-2000 Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet.

Spring/Summer Term 1999

May 14

• Last day for submission to the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research of the five (5) final copies of Master's and Ph.D. theses for Spring convocation.

May 17

• Spring/summer-term classes begin (full-session and First-term courses).

May 24

• Statutory holiday. University closed.

May 25

• Last day for registration for spring/summer term. Last day for course changes for First-term evening division courses and for evening division full-session 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 10-12

• Spring Convocation for the conferring of degrees.

June 11

• Last day for withdrawal from First-term courses.

June 25

• Last day for classes for First term. (Full-session courses resume July 5.)

June 28-30

• First-term final examinations may be
scheduled. It may be necessary to schedule examinations for evening classes during the day and vice versa.

July 1

• Statutory holiday. University closed. Evening classes missed may meet on July 12.

July 5

• Second-term classes begin.

July 30

• Last day for withdrawal from full-session courses and Second-term courses.

August 2

• Civic holiday. University closed. Evening classes missed may meet August 6.

August 13

• Last day for spring/summer-term classes.

August 14-18

• Spring/summer-term examinations may be scheduled as announced. It may be necessary to schedule examinations for evening classes during the day and vice versa.

Fall Term 1999

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 Spring/Summer term. Applications for admission may be submitted at any time. 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

• Last day for receipt of applications for
degrees from potential Fall graduates.

September 4

• Fall term begins.

September 4 - 11

• PrepWeek. Academic and social orientation to the campus.

September 6

• Statutory holiday, University closed. PrepWeek activities continue.

September 7 - 8

• 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.

Note: Some graduate courses in joint programs with the University of Ottawa will begin formal classes on this date.
Graduate students are advised to check with their departments for details.

September 8

• Orientation for Graduate Teaching Assistants.

September 9

• Graduate Fall and Fall/Winter classes begin.

September 24

• 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 8

• University Day at Carleton. Undergraduate classes suspended.

October 11

• Statutory holiday, University closed.

October 14

• Last day for submission to the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research of five (5) final copies of Master's and Ph.D. theses for Fall graduation.

November 5

• Last day to withdraw from Fall-term courses.

November 21

• Fall convocation for the conferring of
degrees.

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 6

• Last day of Fall-term classes.

• Fall Term ends.

December 9 - 22

• 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.

Winter Term 2000

January 5

• Winter term and 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.

January 30

• Last day for submission to the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research of the five (5) final copies of Master's and Ph.D. theses for Winter (February) graduation.

February 1

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

February 21 - 25

• 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 whose applications are received after the March 1 eadline 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 10

• Last day to withdraw from Fall/Winter and Winter-term courses.

April 4

• Last day of Fall/Winter and Winter-term classes.

• Some graduate courses may continue
during Review Week until the end of
Winter term on April 7.

April 5 - 7

• Review Week.

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

April 7

• Winter term ends.

April 10 - 29

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

April 21

• Statutory holiday, University closed

June

• Spring convocation for the conferring of degrees, date to be announced.