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graduate calendar at a glance

 

Fall 2024

August

August 1 Fall Graduation degree application opens in Self-Service Banner
August 12 Oral Thesis Exams begin
August 15

All classes begin

Late registration fees begin

August 21 Attendance verification period begins
August 30 Deadline: Fall Graduation application closes

september

Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday
Sept 3 Classes resume
Sept 6

Last day to register

Fall comprehensive exam applications due in the Grad Office

Sept 13

Deadline for FIRST submission of Master's Research Report to

aamu.reviewer@aamu.edu and Thesis/Dissertation due to thesisdissertation@aamu.edu to Graduate Office

Sept 16 Last day for attendance verification
Sept 19 Deadline to remove incomplete grades and course substitutions for fall graduates (except Thesis/Dissertation students)

october

Oct 14-19 Comprehensive Exams
Oct 16 GRAD Event (order cap and gown)
Oct 18-24 Mid-term exams
October 31 Mid-term grades due in Banner by Noon

november

Nov 1

Registration for Spring 2025 begins

Comprehensive Exam results due in Grad Office

Nov 4 Deadline to submit final Program of Study
Nov 6

Deadline for all submissions to Graduate Writing Studio for final review of Master's Report, Thesis or Dissertation

December graduation candidates that have  not made the final submission by this date may be required to register for Spring semester.

Nov 12 Last day for oral exam for Thesis/Dissertation
Nov 15

Deadline: Request to participate in Commencement form must be in Graduate Office.

All students that have not completed all graduation requirements must submit this form and a final Program of Study MUST be submitted. (no exceptions)

Nov 25-29 Thanksgiving recess

december

Dec 2

Classes resume

Dec 5-11

Final exams for all students

Dec 9

Spring 2025 Graduation application opens in Self-Service Banner (SSB)

Final graduation clearance for Fall graduation candidates

Graduation candidates that have not cleared by this date may be required to register for the Spring semester.

Dec 13

Fall Commencement

Dec 16

Final grades due in Banner by 10am

Removal of Incompletes for Fall 2023 due in Registrar's office by Noon

Dec 23-31

Christmas Holiday Recess

Spring 2025

January

Jan 1-3

Holiday Recess continued

Jan 13

All classes begin

Late registration begins

Oral thesis exams begin

Jan 17

Spring 2025 Graduation application Closes in Self-Service Banner (SSB)

Comprehensive exam applications open

Jan 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday observed

Jan 21

Classes resume

Attendance verfication begins

Jan 27

Last day to register

february

Feb 6

Priority date for Fall 2024 Financial Aid

Feb 13

Grad Event (order graduation cap and gown)

Feb 28

Deadline to remove incomplete grades and course substitutions for Spring graduates (except thesis/dissertation candidates)

Deadline for first submission of Thesis/Dissertation to thesisdissertation@aamu.edu

and advisor approved Master's Report/Action Research to aamu.reviewer@aamu.edu

March

March 1-7 Mid-term examinations
March 10-14 Spring Break
March 17 Classes Resume
March 17-22 Comprehensive Exams
March 18 Mid-term grades due in Banner by Noon

April

April 4

Comprehensive Exam results due in Grad Office

April 7

Oral Thesis/Dissertation examinations end

Deadline for all submissions to Graduate Writing Studio for final
review of Master’s Report, Thesis or Dissertation

Spring graduation candidates that have not made the final
submission by this date may be required to register for Summer
semester

April 8

Early registration for Summer and Fall 2025 begins

April 15

Deadline to submit final Program of Study

Request to Participate in Commencement form MUST be in graduate office (no exceptions)

April 25 Last day to drop a class(es) or withdraw from the University

MAY

May 2-8

Final exams for all students

May 7

Master's Hooding Ceremony

Final graduation clearance for Spring graduation candidates to the
School of Graduate Studies

Graduation candidates that have not cleared by this date may be
required to register for Summer semester

May 9

Spring Commencement

May 12

Summer 2024 Graduation application opens in Self-Service Banner
(SSB)

May 13

Final grades due for all students by 10:00 am

May 16

Comprehensive Examination application for summer due to Graduate Studies

summer 2025

May

May 27

Summer classes begin

Late Registration begins

Oral Thesis/Dissertation Exam begin

June

June 11

Last day to register or add classes

Attendance verfication begins

June 12-23

Comprehensive Exams

June 16

Deadline for first submission of thesis/dissertation to thesisdissertation@aamu.edu or 

advisor approved Master's Report/Action Research to aamu.reviewer@aamu.edu

 

June 19

Juneteeth Holiday observed

June 20

Summer 2025 Graduation application closes in Self-Service Banner

June 23

Classes resume

June 27

Deadline to submit Comprehensive Exam results to Grad Office for Summer

July

July 2

Final Program of Study due in Grad Office for Summer

July 7

Independence  Day observed

July 8

Classes resume

Oral Defense ends

Deadline for all submissions for Final Review of Master's Report, Thesis or Dissertation

Graduation candidates that do no make the final submission by this date may be required to register for Fall semester

July 14

Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University

July 16-17

Final Exams

July 22

Final grades due for all students in Banner by 10:00 am

July 30

Fall 2025 Graduation applicaiton opens in Self-Service Banner